Edexcel FS2 2023 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFS2 (Further Statistics 2)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Uniform Random Variables
TypeE(g(X)) and Var(g(X)) by integration

  1. The random variable \(R\) has a continuous uniform distribution over the interval \([ 2,10 ]\)
    1. Write down the probability density function \(\mathrm { f } ( r )\) of \(R\)
    A sphere of radius \(R \mathrm {~cm}\) is formed.
    The surface area of the sphere, \(S \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), is given by \(S = 4 \pi R ^ { 2 }\)
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { E } ( S ) = \frac { 496 \pi } { 3 }\) The volume of the sphere, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), is given by \(V = \frac { 4 } { 3 } \pi R ^ { 3 }\)
  3. Find, using algebraic integration, the expected value of \(V\)