CAIE S2 2011 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeExplain why not valid PDF

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  1. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7c9a87ac-69c6-4850-82aa-8235bba581e8-2_611_712_1466_358}
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7c9a87ac-69c6-4850-82aa-8235bba581e8-2_618_716_1464_1155} The diagrams show the graphs of two functions, \(g\) and \(h\). For each of the functions \(g\) and \(h\), give a reason why it cannot be a probability density function.
  2. The distance, in kilometres, travelled in a given time by a cyclist is represented by the continuous random variable \(X\) with probability density function given by $$f ( x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 30 } { x ^ { 2 } } & 10 \leqslant x \leqslant 15
    0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$
    1. Show that \(\mathrm { E } ( X ) = 30 \ln 1.5\).
    2. Find the median of \(X\). Find also the probability that \(X\) lies between the median and the mean.