CAIE FP2 2011 November — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionNovember
TopicChi-squared distribution

8 A sample of 216 observations of the continuous random variable \(X\) was obtained and the results are summarised in the following table.
Interval\(0 \leqslant x < 1\)\(1 \leqslant x < 2\)\(2 \leqslant x < 3\)\(3 \leqslant x < 4\)\(4 \leqslant x < 5\)\(5 \leqslant x < 6\)
Observed frequency13153159107
It is suggested that these results are consistent with a distribution having probability density function f given by $$f ( x ) = \begin{cases} k x ^ { 2 } & 0 \leqslant x < 6
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant. The relevant expected frequencies are given in the following table.
Interval\(0 \leqslant x < 1\)\(1 \leqslant x < 2\)\(2 \leqslant x < 3\)\(3 \leqslant x < 4\)\(4 \leqslant x < 5\)\(5 \leqslant x < 6\)
Expected frequency17\(a\)\(b\)\(c\)91
  1. Show that \(a = 19\) and find the values of \(b\) and \(c\).
  2. Carry out a goodness of fit test at the \(10 \%\) significance level.