Continuous Distributions

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Continuous Distributions: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Probability Density Function, Cumulative Distribution Function, Continuous Random Variable and, Probability Density Function from Probability Distribution Function

Important Questions on Continuous Distributions

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If F(x) is the cumulative distributive function of a random variable x whose range is from a to +a, then P(X<a)=

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The value of K for which the probability density function of a variate X is given below.

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
PX 5K 3K 4K 6K 7K 9K 11K

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Explain probability density function with an example.

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A continuous random variable, X, has the following probability function:

fx=kx-2        2x5k7-x        5x70                otherwise

Here, k=213.

Find the value of x in surd, such that PX<x=20%.

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Find the mean and standard deviation in which 8% items are under the 72 and 99% are over for the 53.

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A normal distribution has a mean measure 150 and standard deviation as 10. Find the value of middle 60% of limits lies between which numbers.

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A given set of 4 coins are tossed 64 times. The Number of occurrence of heads the table as given below

Number of Heads 0 1 2 3 4
Number of times 3 15 23 17 6

Then find a fitted Binomial distribution for the said data and find the expected frequencies for the given data.

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Probability density function is always

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Probability density function is associated with

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A continuous random variable, X, has the following probability function:

fx=kx-2        2x5k7-x        5x70                otherwise

Here, k=213.

Find the value of x such that PX<x=20%, giving your answer in the surd form:

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A continuous random variable, X, has the following probability density function:

fx=2255-x,       0x50,                   otherwise

Find PX2.

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The pdf of continuous random variable x is given by  fx=x8,0<x<40 ,otherwise 

Find, i) P(x2)  ii) P(2<x3)    iii) P(x>3)

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Determine k if f(x)=ke-θx,  0x<,θ>00, otherwise   is the p.d.f. of the r.v. X.

Also find PX>1θ and find M if P(0<X<M)=12

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Suppose r.v. X = Waiting time in minutes for a bus by a passenger and its p.d.f. is given by

f(x)=15,0x50 otherwise , Find the probability that waiting time is more than 4 minutes. 

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Suppose random variable {X}= Waiting time in minutes for a bus by a passenger and its probability density function is given by f(x)=15,0x50 otherwise . Find probability that waiting time is between1 and 3 minutes, 

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Suppose the error involved in making a certain measurement is a continuous r. v. X with p.d.f.

f(x)=k4-x2,-2x20,otherwise

Compute P(X<-0.5 or X>0.5).

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Suppose the error involved in making a certain measurement is a continuous r. v. X with p.d.f.

f(x)=k4-x2,-2x20,otherwise

Compute P(-1<X<1)   [Write your answer as lowest fraction form]

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Suppose the error involved in making a certain measurement is a continuous r. v. X with p.d.f.

f(x)=k4-x2,-2x20, otherwise. 

P(X>0)=ab. Find a+b.

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Let X= time (in minutes) that elapses between the bell and the end of the lecture in case of a college professor. Suppose X has p.d.f.

f(x)=kx2,0x20, otherwise

Probability that lecture ends within 1 minute of the bell ringing is ab, then find the value of b-a.

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Let X= time (in minutes) that elapses between the bell and the end of the lecture in case of a college professor. Suppose X has p.d.f.

f(x)=kx2,0x20, otherwise. If k=ab, then find the value of a+b.