Class Drill 1:

1) Given a random variable X has a function:

f(x) = 3x2 + x , 0 < x < ∞

A) Find F(X)
B) Find s(x)
C) Find h(0.2)
D) Find H(x)

2) X~Uniform(1,4)

A) Find f(x)
B) Find F(X)
C) Find s(x)
D) Find h(x)
E) Find h(0.5)
F) Find H(x)

3) Given a random variable x has a function:

X ~ Exponential(2)

Let h(x) be its hazard function. Find h(x),

4) The random variable X has a Uniform distribution on [0,1], let h(x) be its hazard
function.

Calculate h(0.75)

5) For a random variable X you are given that

I) The mean is 4
II) The variance is 2
III) The raw third moment is 3

Determine the skewness of X.

6) Given that X~Exponential(λ)

A) Proof that exponential has mean 1/λ

B) Proof that exponential has moment generating function λ/(λ-t)
C) Proof that exponential has variance 1/λ2

7) A random variable X has a gamma distribution with parameters α = 2, θ = 100,

Determine the kurtosis of X