The continuous random variable X has probability density function f given by
f(x)=⎩⎨⎧83(1+x21),0,1≤x≤3,otherwise.
(a) Find E(X).
[3]
The random variable Y is given by Y=X2.
(b) Find the probability density function of Y.
[4]
(c) Find the 40th percentile of Y.
[3]
题目中文翻译
连续随机变量 X 的概率密度函数 f 定义如下:
f(x)=⎩⎨⎧83(1+x21),0,1≤x≤3,otherwise.
(a) 求 E(X)。
(3)
随机变量 Y 定义为 Y=X2。
(b) 求 Y 的概率密度函数。
(4)
(c) 求 Y 的第 40 百分位数。
(3)
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