a. What is the probability that a jet engine will last less than 12 months before needing to be rebuilt? b. What is the probability that a jet engine will last more than 12 months before needing to be rebuilt? c. Given a jet engine has lasted more than 6 months, what is the probability it will last more than 12 months before needing a rebuild? d. Find the 50-th percentile of X. That is to say the value of x such that P(X < x) = 0.5. e. Find the probability density function f(x).

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1. Define the random variable X as the time (in months) a jet engine can operate before needing to be rebuilt. The cumulative distribution function F(x) \((P(X \leq x))\) is given to be:

\[
F(x) = 
\begin{cases} 
0 & x \leq 0 \\
1 - \exp\left(-0.03x^{1.2}\right) = 1 - e^{-0.03x^{1.2}} & x > 0 
\end{cases}
\]

a. What is the probability that a jet engine will last less than 12 months before needing to be rebuilt?

b. What is the probability that a jet engine will last more than 12 months before needing to be rebuilt?

c. Given a jet engine has lasted more than 6 months, what is the probability it will last more than 12 months before needing a rebuild?

d. Find the 50-th percentile of X. That is to say the value of x such that \(P(X \le x) = 0.5\).

e. Find the probability density function f(x).
Transcribed Image Text:1. Define the random variable X as the time (in months) a jet engine can operate before needing to be rebuilt. The cumulative distribution function F(x) \((P(X \leq x))\) is given to be: \[ F(x) = \begin{cases} 0 & x \leq 0 \\ 1 - \exp\left(-0.03x^{1.2}\right) = 1 - e^{-0.03x^{1.2}} & x > 0 \end{cases} \] a. What is the probability that a jet engine will last less than 12 months before needing to be rebuilt? b. What is the probability that a jet engine will last more than 12 months before needing to be rebuilt? c. Given a jet engine has lasted more than 6 months, what is the probability it will last more than 12 months before needing a rebuild? d. Find the 50-th percentile of X. That is to say the value of x such that \(P(X \le x) = 0.5\). e. Find the probability density function f(x).
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