3.14 The waiting time, in hours, between successive speeders spotted by a radar unit is a continuous ran- dom variable with cumulative distribution function F(x) = {{ 1 - 8x x < 0, x ≥ 0. Find the probability of waiting less than 12 minutes between successive speeders (a) using the cumulative distribution function of X; (b) using the probability density function of X.

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**Problem 3.14:**

The waiting time, in hours, between successive speeders spotted by a radar unit is a continuous random variable with the cumulative distribution function:

\[
F(x) = 
\begin{cases} 
0, & x < 0, \\
1 - e^{-8x}, & x \geq 0. 
\end{cases}
\]

Find the probability of waiting less than 12 minutes between successive speeders:

(a) Using the cumulative distribution function of \(X\).

(b) Using the probability density function of \(X\).
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 3.14:** The waiting time, in hours, between successive speeders spotted by a radar unit is a continuous random variable with the cumulative distribution function: \[ F(x) = \begin{cases} 0, & x < 0, \\ 1 - e^{-8x}, & x \geq 0. \end{cases} \] Find the probability of waiting less than 12 minutes between successive speeders: (a) Using the cumulative distribution function of \(X\). (b) Using the probability density function of \(X\).
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