Alexandria University 3rd Year Power 2016

Faculty of Engineering Probability and Statistics

Sheet 6
Continuous Random Variables

Question (1):
Suppose the probability density function of the continuous random variable X is
0.5 x  1 2  x  4
f ( x)  
0 otherwise
(a) Verify that f(x) is a valid probability density function.
(b) Find the cumulative distribution function and hence determine P( X  3.5 | X  2.5) .
(c) Determine the variance of the random variable X.

Question (2): Homework

Let the phase error in a tracking device have the probability distribution function
cos x 0  x  /2
f ( x)  
0 otherwise
(a) Find the probability that the phase error is between 0 and  / 4 or greater than  / 3 .
(b) Find the expected phase error.

Question (3):
A continuous random variable X has the given cumulative distribution function.
0 , x  1
 3
x  1
F( x )   , 1 x  2
 9
1 ,x2

(a) Determine P( X  1 | X  0.5)
(b) Find E( 2 X  4)

Question (4): Homework

Suppose the cumulative distribution function of the continuous random variable X is
0 , x  2

F( x)  0.25 x  0.5 ,  2  x  2
1 ,x2

(a) Determine P( X  1.75 | X  1) .
(b) Determine the standard deviation of the random variable X .

Question (5):
The thickness of a flange (in millimeters) on an aircraft component has the following probability
density function
10 , 0.95  x  1.05
f ( x)  
0 , otherwise
(a) Determine the cumulative distribution function of the flange thickness.
(b) What thickness is exceeded by 90% of the flanges?