CAIE FP2 2010 June — Question 11 OR

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeFind or specify CDF

The continuous random variable \(T\) has probability density function given by $$\mathrm { f } ( t ) = \begin{cases} 0 & t < 2
\frac { 2 } { ( t - 1 ) ^ { 3 } } & t \geqslant 2 \end{cases}$$
  1. Find the distribution function of \(T\), and find also \(\mathrm { P } ( T > 5 )\).
  2. Consecutive independent observations of \(T\) are made until the first observation that exceeds 5 is obtained. The random variable \(N\) is the total number of observations that have been made up to and including the observation exceeding 5. Find \(\mathrm { P } ( N > \mathrm { E } ( N ) )\).
  3. Find the probability density function of \(Y\), where \(Y = \frac { 1 } { T - 1 }\).