CAIE FP2 2013 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionNovember
TopicExponential Distribution
TypeState distribution and mean

6 The random variable \(T\) is the time, in suitable units, between two successive arrivals in a hospital casualty department. The probability density function of \(T\) is f , where $$\mathrm { f } ( t ) = \begin{cases} 0.2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.2 t } & t \geqslant 0
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ State the expected value of \(T\). Write down the distribution function of \(T\) and find \(\mathrm { P } ( T > 10 )\).