STA104/MTH135: Probability

Homework #5: Continuous Random Variables

Due: Thursday, Oct 5

Text Problems are from Sheldon Ross, A First Course in Probability (5th edn).

• Problems (pp. 232ff)
  

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• Exercises (pp. 237 ff)

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• Another Problem
  The probability density of X, the lifetime of a certain electronic device (measured in hours), is given by f(x)=10/x² for x>10 and f(x)=0 for x<10.
  1. Find P[X>20]
  2. Find the cumulative distribution function for X.
  3. Find the hazard function for X. Is it increasing or decreasing on the interval x>10?

Good Luck!