SPS SPS FM Statistics 2025 April — Question 7

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2025
SessionApril
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeFind parameter from expectation

7. The random variable \(y\) has probability density function \(\mathrm { f } ( y )\) given by $$\mathrm { f } ( y ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c c } k y ( a - y ) & 0 \leq y \leq 3
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{array} \right.$$ where \(k\) and \(a\) are positive constants.
    1. Explain why \(a \geq 3\)
    2. Show that \(k = \frac { 2 } { 9 ( a - 2 ) }\) Given that \(\mathrm { E } ( Y ) = 1.75\)
  1. Find the values of a and k .
  2. Write down the mode of Y