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Testing The time t (in minutes) needed to read an article appearing on a foreign-language placement test is given by the probability density function
For a test taker chosen at random, find the probability that this person takes 8 minutes or more to read the article.
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- 9. The concentration function of a random variable X is defined as Qx(h) sup P(x ≤x≤x+h), h>0. (b) Is it true that Qx(ah) =aQx (h)?arrow_forward3. Let X1, X2,..., X, be independent, Exp(1)-distributed random variables, and set V₁₁ = max Xk and W₁ = X₁+x+x+ Isk≤narrow_forward7. Consider the function (t)=(1+|t|)e, ER. (a) Prove that is a characteristic function. (b) Prove that the corresponding distribution is absolutely continuous. (c) Prove, departing from itself, that the distribution has finite mean and variance. (d) Prove, without computation, that the mean equals 0. (e) Compute the density.arrow_forward
- So let's see, the first one is the first one, and the second one is based on the first one!!arrow_forward1. Show, by using characteristic, or moment generating functions, that if fx(x) = ½ex, -∞0 < x < ∞, then XY₁ - Y2, where Y₁ and Y2 are independent, exponentially distributed random variables.arrow_forward4. In each case, sketch the closure of the set: (a) -л 0.arrow_forward
- Find the volume of the parallelepiped determined by the vectors a = (3, 5, −1), ☎ = (0, 3, 1), c = (2,4,1).arrow_forward1. For each of the functions below, describe the domain of definition that is understood: 1 (a) f(z) = (b) f(z) = Arg z²+1 Z 1 (c) f(z) = (d) f(z) = 1 - | z | 2° Ans. (a) z±i; (b) Rez 0.arrow_forward1. Show, by using characteristic, or moment generating functions, that if 1 fx(x): x) = ½exarrow_forward
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