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The document outlines a series of assignments involving probability density functions (PDFs) for various random variables, including calculations for normalization constants, probabilities, and cumulative distribution functions. It includes specific tasks related to solar radiation, CPU time usage, and the operation of an industrial robot, requiring the application of statistical concepts to solve problems. Additionally, it references specific pages for further exercises related to the topics discussed.

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Assignment 1

The document outlines a series of assignments involving probability density functions (PDFs) for various random variables, including calculations for normalization constants, probabilities, and cumulative distribution functions. It includes specific tasks related to solar radiation, CPU time usage, and the operation of an industrial robot, requiring the application of statistical concepts to solve problems. Additionally, it references specific pages for further exercises related to the topics discussed.

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1. Suppose a random variable X has a probability density function given by f(x)= kx(1-x) for 0<x<1 and 0
elsewhere.
a. Find the value of k that makes this a probabil- ity density function.
b. Find P(0.4< X < 1).
c. Find P (X <0.4|X < 0.8).
d. Find F(b) = P(X < b) and sketch the graph of this function.
2. The effectiveness of solar-energy heating units depends on the amount of radiation available from the sun.
For a typical October, daily total solar radiation in Tampa, Florida, approximately follows the probability
density function given below (units are hundreds of calories):

f(x)=3/32 (x-2)(6-x) for 2<x<6 and 0 elsewhere

Find the probability that solar radiation will exceed 300 calories on a typical October day. What amount of
solar radiation is exceeded on exactly 50% of the October days, accord
ing to this model?

3. An accounting firm that does not have its own computing facilities rents time from a consulting company.
The firm must plan its computing budget carefully and hence has studied the weekly use of CPU time quite
thoroughly. The weekly use of CPU time approximately follows the probability density function given below
3 2
(measurements in hours): f ( x )= x ( 4−x ) if 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 and f ( x )=0 elsewhere
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a. Find the distribution function F(x) for weekly CPU time X.
b. Find the probability that CPU time used by the firm will exceed 2 hours for a selected week.
c. The current budget of the firm covers only 3 hours of CPU time per week. How often will the
budgeted figure be exceeded?
d. How much CPU time should be budgeted per week if this figure is to be exceeded with probability
only 0.10?
4. The proportion of time, during a 40-hour work- week, that an industrial robot was in operation was measured
for a large number of weeks, and the measurements can be modeled by the probability density function

f ( x )=2 x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1∧0 elsewhere. If X denotes the proportion of time this robot will be in operation
during a coming week, find the following:

a. P(X>1/2)

b . P(X>1/2|X>1/4)

c . P(X>1/4|X1>2)

d . Find F(x) and graph this function. Is F(x) continuous?

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