CAIE FP2 2011 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionNovember
TopicCumulative distribution functions
TypePDF to CDF derivation

6 The continuous random variable \(X\) has probability density function f given by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \begin{cases} 0 & x < 1
\frac { 1 } { 2 } & 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 3
0 & x > 3 \end{cases}$$ Find the distribution function of \(X\). The random variable \(Y\) is defined by \(Y = X ^ { 3 }\). Find
  1. the probability density function of \(Y\),
  2. the expected value and variance of \(Y\).