Probability And Statistical Inference (10th Edition)
Probability And Statistical Inference (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780135189399
Author: Robert V. Hogg, Elliot Tanis, Dale Zimmerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Ch. 5.1 - Let X have a geometric distribution with parameter...Ch. 5.1 - Suppose that X is a continuous random variable...Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 3ECh. 5.1 - Prob. 4ECh. 5.1 - Let X have a gamma distribution with =3 and =2....Ch. 5.1 - The pdf of X is f(x)=2x,0x1. (a) Find the cdf of...Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 7ECh. 5.1 - Let X have a logistic distribution with pdf...Ch. 5.1 - A sum of $50000 is invested at a rate R, selected...Ch. 5.1 - The lifetime (in years) of a manufactured product...
Ch. 5.1 - Statisticians frequently use the extreme extreme...Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 12ECh. 5.1 - Let X have a Cauchy distribution. Find (a) P(X1)....Ch. 5.1 - Let f(x)=1[(1+x2)],x, be the pdf of the Cauchy...Ch. 5.1 - If X is N(,2), then M(t)=E(etX)=exp(t+2t22),t. We...Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 16ECh. 5.1 - Prob. 17ECh. 5.1 - (a) Let X be a continuous random variable with...Ch. 5.2 - Let X1,X2, denote two independent random...Ch. 5.2 - Let X1 and X2 be independent chi-square random...Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 3ECh. 5.2 - Let the distribution of W be F(9, 24). Find the...Ch. 5.2 - Let the distribution of W be F(8. 4). Find the...Ch. 5.2 - Let X1 and X2 have independent gamma distributions...Ch. 5.2 - Let X1 and X2 be independent chi-square random...Ch. 5.2 - Let X have a beta distribution with parameters ...Ch. 5.2 - Determine the constant c such that...Ch. 5.2 - When and are integers and0p1, we have...Ch. 5.2 - Evaluate 00.4(7)(4)(3)y3(1y)2dy (a) Using...Ch. 5.2 - Let W1,W2 be independent, each with a Cauchy...Ch. 5.2 - Let X1, X2 be independent random variables...Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 5.2 - In Example 5.2-6, verify that the given...Ch. 5.2 - Show that if W has an F(r1,r2) distribution, then...Ch. 5.2 - Let W have an F distribution with parameters r1...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1 and X2 be independent Poisson random...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1 and X2 be independent random variables with...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1 and X2 be independent random variables with...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1 and X2 be a random sample of size n=2 from...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1 and X2 be observations of a random sample...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1 and X2 be a random sample of size n=2 from...Ch. 5.3 - The distributions of incomes in two Cities follow...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 8ECh. 5.3 - Let X1,X2,...Xn be a random sample (of size n)...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1,X2,X3 denote a random sample of size n= 3...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1,X2,X3 be three independent random variables...Ch. 5.3 - Let X1,X2,X3 be a random sample of size n=3 from...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 13ECh. 5.3 - Let X1,X2,X3 be independent random variables that...Ch. 5.3 - In considering medical insurance for a certain...Ch. 5.3 - The lifetime in months of a certain part has a...Ch. 5.3 - Two components operate in parallel in a device, so...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 18ECh. 5.3 - Flip n=8 fair coins and remove all that came up...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 20ECh. 5.4 - Let X1+X2+X3 be a random sample of size 3 from the...Ch. 5.4 - Let X1 and X2 have independent distributions...Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 3ECh. 5.4 - Generalize Exercise 5.4-3 by showing that the sum...Ch. 5.4 - Let Z1,Z2,....,Z7 be a random sample from the...Ch. 5.4 - Let X1,X2,X3,X4,X5 be a random sample of size 5...Ch. 5.4 - Let X1,X2,X3 denote a random sample of size 3 from...Ch. 5.4 - Let W=X1+X2+...+Xh, a sum of h mutually...Ch. 5.4 - Let X and Y, with respective pmfs f(x) and g(y),...Ch. 5.4 - Let X equal the outcome when a fair four-sided die...Ch. 5.4 - Let X and Y equal the outcomes when two fair...Ch. 5.4 - Let X and Y be the outcomes when a pair of fair...Ch. 5.4 - Let X1,X2,...,X8 be a random sample from a...Ch. 5.4 - The number of accidents in a period of one week...Ch. 5.4 - Given a fair four-sided die, let Y equal the...Ch. 5.4 - The number X of sick days taken during a year by...Ch. 5.4 - In a study concerning a new treatment of a certain...Ch. 5.4 - The number of cracks on a highway averages 0.5 per...Ch. 5.4 - A doorman at a hotel is trying to get three taxic...Ch. 5.4 - The time X in minutes of a visit to a...Ch. 5.4 - Let X and Y be independent with distributions...Ch. 5.4 - Let X1 and X2 be two independent random variables....Ch. 5.4 - Let X be N(0,1). Use the mgf technique to show...Ch. 5.4 - Let X1,X2,X3,X4 be a random sample from a x2(r)...Ch. 5.5 - Let X1,X2...,X16, be a random sample from a normal...Ch. 5.5 - Let X be N(50,36). Using the same set of axes,...Ch. 5.5 - Let X equal the widest diameter (in millimeters)...Ch. 5.5 - Let X equal the weight of the soap in a 6-pound...Ch. 5.5 - Let X equal the weight (in grams) of a nail of the...Ch. 5.5 - Let X1,X2,...,X100 be a random sample from N(,4),...Ch. 5.5 - Suppose that the distribution of the weight of a...Ch. 5.5 - Let X denote the wing length in millimeters of a...Ch. 5.5 - Suppose that the length of life in hours (say, X)...Ch. 5.5 - A consumer buys n light bulbs, each of which has a...Ch. 5.5 - A marketing research firm suggests to a comp any...Ch. 5.5 - Let the independent random variables X1 and X2 be...Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 13ECh. 5.5 - Let T have at distribution with r degrees of freed...Ch. 5.5 - Let the distribution of T be t(17). Find (a)...Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 16ECh. 5.6 - Let X be the mean of a random sample of size 12...Ch. 5.6 - Let Y=X1+X2+....+X15 be the sum of a random sample...Ch. 5.6 - Let X be the mean of a random sample of size 36...Ch. 5.6 - Approximate P(39.75X41.25), where X is the mean of...Ch. 5.6 - Let X1,X2,...,X18 be a random sample of size 18...Ch. 5.6 - A random sample of size ii = 18 is taken from the...Ch. 5.6 - Let X equal the maximal oxygen intake of a human...Ch. 5.6 - Let X equal the weight in grams of a miniature...Ch. 5.6 - In Example 5.6-4, with n=4, compute P(1.73.2) and...Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 10ECh. 5.6 - The tensile strength X of paper, in pounds per...Ch. 5.6 - At certain times during the year, a bus company...Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 13ECh. 5.6 - Suppose that the sick leave taken by the typical...Ch. 5.7 - Let the distribution of Y be b(25,1/2). Find the...Ch. 5.7 - Suppose that among gifted seventh-graders who...Ch. 5.7 - A public opinion poll in Southern California was...Ch. 5.7 - Let X equal the number out of n=48 mature aster...Ch. 5.7 - Let X1,X2,...,X48 be a random sample of size 48...Ch. 5.7 - In adults, the pneumococcus bacterium causes 70%...Ch. 5.7 - Let X equal the number of alpha particles emitted...Ch. 5.7 - A candy maker produces mints that have a label...Ch. 5.7 - Let X1,X2,...,X30 be a random sample of size 30...Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 10ECh. 5.7 - On January 1 of a given year, a college basketball...Ch. 5.7 - If X is b(100,0.1), find the approximate value of...Ch. 5.7 - Let X1,X2,...,X36 be a random sample of size 36...Ch. 5.7 - A die is rolled 24 independent times. Let V be the...Ch. 5.7 - In the United States, the probability that a child...Ch. 5.7 - Let X equal the sum of n=100 Bernoulli trials....Ch. 5.7 - The number of trees in one acre has a Poisson...Ch. 5.7 - Assume that the background noise X of a digital...Ch. 5.7 - A company has a one-year group life policy that...Ch. 5.8 - If X is a random variable with mean 33 and...Ch. 5.8 - If E(X)=17 and E(X2)=298, use Chebyshevs...Ch. 5.8 - Let X denote the outcome when a fair die is...Ch. 5.8 - If Y is b(n,0.5), give a lower bound for...Ch. 5.8 - If the distribution of Y is b(n,0.25), give a...Ch. 5.8 - Let X be the mean of a random sample of size n=15...Ch. 5.8 - Suppose that W is a continuous random variable...Ch. 5.9 - Let Y be the number of defectives in a box of 50...Ch. 5.9 - The probability that a certain type of inoculation...Ch. 5.9 - Let S2 be the sample variance of a random sample...Ch. 5.9 - Let Y be x2(n). Use the central limit theorem to...Ch. 5.9 - Let Y have a Poisson distribution with mean 3n....
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