3 The random variable \(X\) has the following probability density function, \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
$$f ( x ) = \begin{cases} k x ( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } & 0 \leqslant x < 5
0 & \text { elsewhere } \end{cases}$$
- Sketch \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
- Find, in terms of \(k\), the cumulative distribution function, \(\mathrm { F } ( x )\).
- Hence show that \(k = \frac { 12 } { 625 }\).
The random variable \(X\) is proposed as a model for the amount of time, in minutes, lost due to stoppages during a football match. The times lost in a random sample of 60 matches are summarised in the table. The table also shows some of the corresponding expected frequencies given by the model.
| Time (minutes) | \(0 \leqslant x < 1\) | \(1 \leqslant x < 2\) | \(2 \leqslant x < 3\) | \(3 \leqslant x < 4\) | \(4 \leqslant x < 5\) |
| Observed frequency | 5 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 6 |
| Expected frequency | | | 17.76 | 9.12 | 1.632 |
- Find the remaining expected frequencies.
- Carry out a goodness of fit test, using a significance level of \(2.5 \%\), to see if the model might be suitable in this context.