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Department of Mathematics Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi Tutorial - 3

This document contains 6 problems related to probability density functions and cumulative distribution functions: 1. It asks to find the probability density function given a piecewise cumulative distribution function. 2. It asks to find the density function of a random variable X for x > 0 given its cumulative distribution function. 3. It asks to find the value of the constant k in a given probability density function. 4. It asks to find the value of a constant c and the probability that a random variable X is even, given its probability density function. 5. It asks to (a) find the constant c, (b) find the probability that a random variable X is greater than 2, and (

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Department of Mathematics Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi Tutorial - 3

This document contains 6 problems related to probability density functions and cumulative distribution functions: 1. It asks to find the probability density function given a piecewise cumulative distribution function. 2. It asks to find the density function of a random variable X for x > 0 given its cumulative distribution function. 3. It asks to find the value of the constant k in a given probability density function. 4. It asks to find the value of a constant c and the probability that a random variable X is even, given its probability density function. 5. It asks to (a) find the constant c, (b) find the probability that a random variable X is greater than 2, and (

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MESRA, RANCHI


IMM 5003 Probability and Statistics
Tutorial - 3
1. What is the probability density function of the random variable X if its cumulative distri-
bution function is given by


 0 if x < 2

0.5 if 2 ≤ x < 3
F (x) =


 0.7 if 3 ≤ x < π
1.0 if x ≥ π

2. Let the distribution of X for x > 0 be


3
X xk e−x
F (x) = 1 −
k=0
k!
What is the density function of X for x > 0
3. The random variable X has density function
(
(k + 1)x2 for 0 < x < 1
f (x) =
0 otherwise
find the value of constant k.
4. Let X be a random variable with probability density function
2c
f (x) = for x = 1, 2, 3 . . .
3x
for some constant c. What is the value of c. What is the probability that X is even
5. A discrete random variable X has probability density function of the form
(
c(8 − x) for x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
f (x) =
0 otherwise
(a) Find the constant c
(b) Find P (X > 2)
(c) Find the expected value E(X) for random variable X.
6. A random variable X has a cumulative distribution function
x
 if 0 < x ≤ 1
F (x) = 2 1 3
x − if 1 < x ≤
2 2
(a) Graph F (x).
(b) Graph f (x).
(c) Find P (X ≤ 0.5)
(d) Find P (X ≥ 0.5)
(e) Find P (X ≤ 1.25)
(f) Find P (X = 1.25)

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