Question: Let X be a continuous random variable with a pdf function f(x) that is symmetric around 0 (i.e. f(x) = f(-x) for every x). Compute
- Let X be a continuous random variable with a pdf function f(x) that is symmetric around 0 (i.e. f(x) = f(-x) for every x). Compute the probability that X > 0
- A: 1/2
- B: Cannot be known; depends on the pdf function f(x)
- C: 1/4
- D: 1
2) Let X have a normal distribution N (mu = 10, sigma squared = 36), and f(x) denotes the pdf function of X compute the integral from -infinity to infinity x f(x) dx.
A. 6
B. 10
C. 36
D. 1
3). Let X have a normal question N (mu = 10; sigma squared = 36), and f(x) denotes the pdf function of X compute the following integral from -infinity to infinity (x-10)f(x)dx
A. none
B. 0
C. 10
D. -10
4). Let X have a normal distribution N (mu = 10, sigma squared = 36), and f(x) denotes the pdf function of X compute the integral from negative infinity to infinity (x^2+5) f(x)dx
A. 41
B. 5
C. 0
D. 141
5). Let X be a continuous random variable with pdf function f(x). Answer to which probabilities the following integrals correspond to respectively. Write the answers in the format: P(X < a), P(X>b), or P(a < X < b)
- integral from -10 to 10 f(x) dx
- Integral from negative infinity to 5 f(x)dx
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