SPS SPS FM Statistics 2022 January — Question 7

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeFind or specify CDF

7. The continuous random variable \(X\) has probability density function given by $$f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c l } 0 & x < 1
\frac { 4 } { x ^ { 5 } } & x \geq 1 \end{array} \right.$$ a. Find the cumulative distribution function, \(F ( x )\), of \(X\).
b. Find the interquartile range of \(X\).
c. Show that the probability density function of \(Y\), where \(Y = \frac { 1 } { X ^ { 2 } }\), is given by $$g ( y ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c l } 2 y & 0 < y \leq 1
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{array} \right.$$ d. Find the value of \(a\) for which \(\mathrm { E } \left( \frac { 1 } { X ^ { 2 } } \right) = a \mathrm { E } \left( X ^ { 2 } \right)\).