MATHS CHALLENGE TOPIC 9 PART 2

1. The continuous random variable X has probability density function given

by:
 2
 , 2 x3
5

2
f ( x)   ( x  2 ) , 3 x4
5
 0 , otherwise


Find:
(a) The cumulative function, F(x)
(b) q if P(X<q) = 0.8

2. A continuous random variable X has probability function defined by

 1
 2 , 0  x  1,

 1 x  1 , 1  x  2,
f ( x)   2
 1
 x 1 , 2 x3
 2
 0 , otherwise
Find the cumulative distribution function, F(x) and hence determine
(a) P ( x  1.5)
(b) P (0  x  2.5)
(c) the median, m

3. A continuous random variable X has probability density function f(x)

given by
 Ax 0  x  2
16 A
f ( x)   3 x2
 x
 0 otherwise
(a) Find A
(b) Find the median and the expected value of X.
(c) Prove that the standard deviation of X is infinite.
(d) Find the value of k such that P(x>k)=0.005.