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Chapter 4 - Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Section 4.1
Exercise 1
Given the density function
Part a. Find
Part b.
Part c.
Exercise 2
Let
Part a.
Part b.
Part c.
Part d. For , compute
Exercise 3.
Let be a probability density function.
Part a. graph
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Part b.
Part c.
Part d.
Exercise 4.
Let have the Rayleigh distribution with the probability density function
Part a.
Verify that is a pdf.
First notice that for all
Next show the integral over the whole number line equals one:
Part b. Let .
Probability is at most 200
Probability is less than 200
Probability is at least 200
The probability is between 100 and 200 assuming .
Give an expression for , i.e., define the cumulative distribution function.