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    4 Continuous Probability Distributi the depth of a lake at a randomly chosen point on the surface. Let M = the and M. Thus, X is a continuous random, © Suppose X maximum depth. ‘Then, X’ can take any value hetwe variable. Meve a € [6,0] 0 We may discretize X by measuring X to the nearest meter and draw a histogram. Then, we may measnre X to the nearest centimeter and draw a histogram, © We draw cach histogram so that the arca of the rectangle above any possible integer & is the proportion of the lake whose depth is k, then the total area of all rectangles is 1 © We continue in this way to measure depth more and more finely, and the resulting sequence of histograms approaches a smooth curve (a © 4.1 Probability Density Definition: Let X be a continuous random variable. ‘Then a probability distribution or proba- bility density function (pdf) of X is a function f(x) such that 1 f(a) >0 2 fifo Fora H i@)= {' + otherwise. (a) Verify that f is a pa. (b) Find the probability that headway time is at most 5 sec, time headway = tabi e od 0 4) (tarda : f fork F { #6 dx -o ~e od « _osCa-0-D) = Oo io ala od ® _onjgn 40-078 2 018 5 e an os e107 “Forse zo-lse fe An “s P 078 sn - O15 0° eet M a} 6) P(x <2) = f earde 8 5 Ss 2 f Forde + [Fade So os 5 5 oie ~ onset -0-5) = Fink the avswes = ot Soe Ant = Ce-4al) 4.2 Cumulative Distribution Function Definition: The cumulative distribution function. F(x) for a continuous random variable X is defined for every number x by Fe) =rexsay= [sony A paf and associated cdl Example. Let X, the thickness of a certain metal sheet, have a uniform distribution on [A,B Find the edf. Let X= Thyekuas of a certain metal sheet: on (#8), the Since X has 4 uniform distribution pit i5 given by » al, 3 As wa f@) = 29-A ? % 7 ob otherwise: Uy 2 n we Then Caf 48 bom “is given 9 F@)-PCX <*) en = { Ferdn -—e nH = £ [ferde A ba ae ne Se as = Neca B-A a Pte wary CD19 4 a Then for any Proposition: Let X be a continnons random variable with pat f(r) aud edt F(x). number a, P(X >a) =1~F(a) ‘ and for any wo numbers a and b with a 2. Find the probability that the load (a) is between 1 and 1.5 (b) exceeds 1. 4) pli1) = | \ xpected Value oj a Continuous Random Variable Definition: The expected or mean value of a continuous random variable X with pdf f(x) is = B(x) = f a+ f(r) Example. The distribution of the amount of gravel (in tons) sold by a particular construction supply company in a given week is a continuous random variable X with pdf; Fe) ae O

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