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Exercise 7.2 · Q24

Q.Verify which of the following is p.d.f. of r.v. X :

(i) f
(x) = sin x, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π/2
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✓ Free question

f(x)=sin⁡x≥0f(x)=\sin x \ge 0 throughout [0,π/2][0,\pi/2]. Checking the total area: ∫0π/2sin⁡x dx=[−cos⁡x]0π/2=−cos⁡(π/2)+cos⁡(0)=0+1=1\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin x\,dx = [-\cos x]_0^{\pi/2} = -\cos(\pi/2)+\cos(0) = 0+1 = 1. Both conditions of a p.d.f. are satisfied.

✓Final answer

f(x) = sin x on [0, π/2] is a valid p.d.f.

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