Consider the following function: f(x) =x/41/8200≤x < 11

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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Consider the following function:

f(x) =
x/4
1/8
2
0
0≤x < 1
1<x< 7
7<x< 113/16
else
(a) Show that f(x) is a probability density function and sketch it.
(b) Find the associated cumulative distribution function.
(c) Let X be a random variable with pdf f(x). From your sketch, decide whether it's more likely that
X will take a value in the interval [1,17/16] or [7, 113/16].
(d) Find the expectation of x and mark it on your sketch.

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Step 1: Write the given information.

$f open parentheses x close parentheses equals open curly brackets table row cell x divided by 4 end cell cell 0 less or equal than x less than 1 end cell row cell 1 divided by 8 end cell cell 1 less or equal than x less than 7 end cell row 2 cell 7 less or equal than x less than 113 divided by 16 end cell row 0 cell text else end text end cell end table close$