OCR MEI Further Statistics B AS 2018 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Statistics B AS (Further Statistics B AS)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeCalculate and compare mean, median, mode

3 The probability density function of the continuous random variable \(X\) is given by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \begin{cases} c + x & - c \leqslant x \leqslant 0
c - x & 0 \leqslant x \leqslant c
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ where \(c\) is a positive constant.
  1. (A) Sketch the graph of the probability density function.
    (B) Show that \(c = 1\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { P } \left( X < \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right)\).
  3. Find
    • the mean of \(X\),
    • the standard deviation of \(X\).