The number of minutes that train is early or late can be modeled by a random variable whose density is given by: g(t) = {(1/972)(81 − t^2), −9 ≤ t ≤ 9, 0 elsewhere, where negative values indicate the train arriving early and positive values indicate the train arriving late. a. Find the probability that one of the train trips will arrive more than 5 minutes early. b. Find the probability that one of the train trips will arrive between 1 and 8 minutes late. c. Without integration, give the expected number of minutes early/late. Examination of the graph and recollection of properties of integrals will allow this.

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The number of minutes that train is early or late can be modeled by a random variable whose density is given by: g(t) = {(1/972)(81 − t^2), −9 ≤ t ≤ 9, 0 elsewhere, where negative values indicate the train arriving early and positive values indicate the train arriving late. a. Find the probability that one of the train trips will arrive more than 5 minutes early. b. Find the probability that one of the train trips will arrive between 1 and 8 minutes late. c. Without integration, give the expected number of minutes early/late. Examination of the graph and recollection of properties of integrals will allow this.

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Given the density function for the random variable, the number of minutes that train is early or late as

gt=197281-t2  , -9t9         0              , elsewhere

where negative values indicate the train arriving early and positive values indicate the train arriving late. 

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