Which of the following functions makes the most sense as a model for the probability density representing

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Which of the following functions makes the most sense as a model for the probability density representing the time (in minutes, starting from t = 0) that the next customer walks into a store?
(a) p(t) = {cos t 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π et−2π t ≥ 2π
(b) p(t) = 3e−3t for t ≥ 0
(c) p(t) = e−3t for t ≥ 0
(d) p(t) = 1∕4 for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4

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Applied Calculus

ISBN: 9781119275565

6th Edition

Authors: Deborah Hughes Hallett, Patti Frazer Lock, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Sheldon P. Gordon, David O. Lomen, David Lovelock, William G. McCallum, Brad G. Osgood, Andrew Pasquale

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