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Exercise 7.2 · Q28

Q.It is known that error in measurement of reaction temperature (in 0° c) in a certain experiment is continuous r.v. given by f

(x) = x²/3, for –1 < x < 2 and = 0 otherwise
(i) Verify whether f
(x) is p.d.f. of r.v. X.
(ii) Find P( 0 < x ≤ 1 )
(iii) Find probability that X is negative.
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  1. f(x)=x2/3≥0f(x)=x^2/3\ge0 always, and ∫−12x23 dx=13(83−(−13))=1\int_{-1}^2 \dfrac{x^2}{3}\,dx = \dfrac13\left(\dfrac83-\left(-\dfrac13\right)\right)=1. So f is a valid p.d.f.
  2. P(0<x≤1)=13×13=19P(0<x\le1)=\dfrac13\times\dfrac13=\dfrac19. …

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