Edexcel S2 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeCalculate and compare mean, median, mode

4. The random variable \(X\) has probability density function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) given by $$f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c c } k \left( 3 + 2 x - x ^ { 2 } \right) & 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 3
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{array} \right.$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Show that \(k = \frac { 1 } { 9 }\)
  2. Find the mode of \(X\).
  3. Use algebraic integration to find \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\). By comparing your answers to parts (b) and (c),
  4. describe the skewness of \(X\), giving a reason for your answer.