Edexcel S2 2015 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2015
SessionJanuary
TopicContinuous Uniform Random Variables
TypeCumulative distribution function

2. A continuous random variable \(X\) has cumulative distribution function $$\mathrm { F } ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c c } 0 & x < 1
\frac { 1 } { 5 } ( x - 1 ) & 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 6
1 & x > 6 \end{array} \right.$$
  1. Find \(\mathrm { P } ( X > 4 )\)
  2. Write down the value of \(\mathrm { P } ( X \neq 4 )\)
  3. Find the probability density function of \(X\), specifying it for all values of \(X\)
  4. Write down the value of \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\)
  5. Find \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\)
  6. Hence or otherwise find \(\mathrm { E } \left( 3 X ^ { 2 } + 1 \right)\)