The time, X hours, taken by a large number of people to complete a challenge is modelled by the probability density function given by
f(x)=⎩⎨⎧x210a≤x≤b,otherwise,
where a and b are constants.
(a) State what the constants a and b represent in this context.
(1)
(b) Show that a=b+1b.
(3)
It is given that E(X)=ln3.
(c) Show that b=2 and find the value of a.
(4)
(d) Find the median of X.
(3)
题目中文翻译
有很多人完成了一项挑战,所用的时间记为 X 小时。用下列概率密度函数描述 X。
f(x)=⎩⎨⎧x210a≤x≤b,其他情况,
其中 a 和 b 为常数。
(a) 写出常数 a 和 b 在这里各表示什么。
(1)
(b) 证明 a=b+1b。
(3)
已知 E(X)=ln3。
(c) 证明 b=2,并求 a 的值。
(4)
(d) 求 X 的中位数。
(3)
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