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Probability of there being $i$ episodes

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Find the expected number of {episodes} per {period}.

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Expected number = [[0]]

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What is the probability that the number of {episodes} will exceed the expected number?

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Probability = [[0]]

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The probabilities that {idef} {thing} will receive {episodes} per {period} about its {activity} are given by the following table:

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Answer the following two parts, giving your answers to $2$ decimal places.

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Given a probability mass function $P(X=i)$ with outcomes $i \\in \\{0,1,2,\\ldots 8\\}$, find the expectation $E$ and $P(X \\gt E)$.

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a)

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The expected number of {episodes} is given by:

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\\[ \\simplify[]{{probabilities[0]}*{values[0]} + {probabilities[1]}*{values[1]} + {probabilities[2]}*{values[2]} + {probabilities[3]}*{values[3]} + {probabilities[4]}*{values[4]} + {probabilities[5]}*{values[5]} + {probabilities[6]}*{values[6]} + {probabilities[7]}*{values[7]} + {probabilities[8]}*{values[8]}} = \\var{expected_number} \\]

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b)

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We want the probability that the number of {episodes} exceeds $\\var{expected_number}$.

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Since the number of {episodes} is a whole number, this is the same as the probability that the number is $\\var{expect_int+1}$ or more and is

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\\[\\sum_{i=\\var{expect_int+1}}^{i=8} \\left( \\text{Probability}(\\var{episodes} = i ) \\right)= \\simplify[zeroTerm]{ {if(expect_int<1,probabilities[1],0)} + {if(expect_int<2,probabilities[2],0)} + {if(expect_int<3,probabilities[3],0)} + {if(expect_int<4,probabilities[4],0)} + {if(expect_int<5,probabilities[5],0)} + {if(expect_int<6,probabilities[6],0)} + {if(expect_int<7,probabilities[7],0)} + {if(expect_int<8,probabilities[8],0)}} = \\var{probexceed}\\]

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Find the probability that the {stuff} concentration exceeds $\\var{thismany}$ parts per million in a one hour period.

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Input your answer to 3 decimal places.

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A control strategy reduced the mean to $\\var{m1}$ parts per million.

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Now find the probability that a concentration exceeds $\\var{thismany}$ parts per million in a one hour period.

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Input your answer to 3 decimal places.

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One hour {stuff} concentrations in samples of air taken at a location in {place} have an approximate exponential distribution with mean $\\var{m}$ parts per million.

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Calculating simple probabilities using the exponential distribution.

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The random variable $X$ is {stuff} concentration {ppm} and $ \\displaystyle X \\sim \\operatorname{Exp}\\left(\\frac{1}{\\var{m}}\\right )$.

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Hence the probability that $X \\lt x$ is $P(X \\lt x)=1-e^{-x/\\var{m}}$.

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a)

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$P(X \\gt \\var{thismany})=1-P(X \\lt \\var{thismany})=1-(1-e^{-\\var{thismany}/\\var{m}})=\\var{p}$ to 3 decimal places.

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b) Changing the mean value gives:

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$P(X \\gt \\var{thismany})=1-P(X \\lt \\var{thismany})=1-(1-e^{-\\var{thismany}/\\var{m1}})=\\var{p1}$ to 3 decimal places.

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What value of $k$ makes $f_X(x)$ into the pdf of a distribution?

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Input your answer here as a fraction and not as a decimal.

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$k=\\;\\;$[[0]]

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Given the value of $k$ found in the first part, determine and input the distribution function $F_X(x)$

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Find and input as a fraction not a decimal:

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$P\\left(X \\lt \\simplify[std]{{xl+xu}/2}\\right) = \\phantom{{}}$[[0]]

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A random variable $X$ has a probability density function (PDF) given by:

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The random variable $X$ has a PDF which involves a parameter $k$. Find the value of $k$. Find the distribution function $F_X(x)$ and $P(X \\lt a)$.

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a)
Note that in order for $f_X(x)$ to be a pdf it must satisfy two important conditions:

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1. $f_X(x) \\ge 0$ in the range $\\var{xl} \\le x \\le \\var{xu}$

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2. The area under the curve given by $f_X(x)$ is $1$ and this implies that:
\\[\\int_{\\var{xl}}^{\\var{xu}}f_X(x)\\;dx = 1\\] as the value of the function is $0$ outside this range.

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We first check condition 2. and then check that condition 1. is satisfied.

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Note that \\[\\int kx\\;dx = k\\frac{x^2}{2}\\] on forgetting the constant of integration.

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Hence \\[\\begin{eqnarray*}\n \n \\int_{\\var{xl}}^{\\var{xu}}kx\\;dx &=&\\frac{k}{2}(\\var{xu}^2-\\var{xl}^2)\\\\\n \n &=&\\frac{k}{2}\\times \\var{xu^2-xl^2}\n \n \\end{eqnarray*}\n \n \\]

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But we must have this last value equal to $1$ hence:
\\[ \\frac{k}{2}\\times \\var{xu^2-xl^2}=1 \\Rightarrow k = \\simplify[std]{2/{xu^2-xl^2}}\\]

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Hence the pdf is:
\\[f_X(x) = \\simplify[std]{2/{xu^2-xl^2}x}\\;\\;\\;\\;\\;\\var{xl} \\le x \\le \\var{xu}\\]

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We have to check condition 1. that the function $f_X(x)$ is positive for $\\var{xl} \\le x \\le \\var{xu} $ – but this is clear from
the definition of $f_X(x)$ and the value of $k$.

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b)

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The Distribution Function

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If $F_X(x)$ is the distribution function of the distribution given by $f_X(x)$ then:

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$F_X(x) = 0\\;\\;\\;x \\lt \\var{xl},\\;\\;\\;\\;F_X(x)=1\\;\\;\\;x \\ge \\var{xu}$

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and for $\\var{xl} \\le x \\le \\var{xu}$:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}\n \n F_X(x)&=&\\int_{-\\infty}^x f_X(x)\\;dx=\\simplify[std]{2/{xu^2-xl^2}}\\int_{\\var{xl}}^x x\\;dx\\\\\n \n &=&\\simplify[std]{2/{xu^2-xl^2}}\\times\\frac{\\left(x^2-\\var{xl}^2\\right)}{2}\\\\\n \n &=&\\frac{x^2-\\var{xl^2}}{\\var{xu^2-xl^2}}\n \n \\end{eqnarray*}\n \n \\]

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c)

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We have
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\\[I = \\int_0^{\\var{a}}\\;dx\\;\\int_{\\var{f}}^{\\var{g}}\\simplify[all]{({b}+{c}*x+{d}*y)}\\;dy\\]

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$I=\\;$[[0]]

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Answer must be an integer.

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\\[I=\\var{(m+1)(m+n+2)}\\int _0^1\\;dx\\;\\int_x^{\\var{b1}}\\simplify[all]{{n+1}*x^{m}*y^{n}}\\;dy\\]

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$I=\\;$[[0]]

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Answer must be an integer.

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\\[I=\\var{con}\\int_{-1}^1\\;dx\\;\\int_0^{\\simplify[all]{{c2}+{d2}*x^{p2}}}\\simplify[all]{{c1}+{d1}*y^{p1}}\\;dy\\]

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$I=\\;$?[[0]]

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Answer must be an integer.

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Calculate the following repeated integrals.

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29/01/2013:

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The iassess question has a fourth part which I will split off from this question.

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Still need to do the Advice.

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3 Repeated integrals of the form $\\int_a^b\\;dx\\;\\int_c^{f(x)}g(x,y)\\;dy$ where $g(x,y)$ is a polynomial in $x,\\;y$ and $f(x)$ is a degree 0, 1 or 2 polynomial in $x$.

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a)

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\\[I = \\int_0^{\\var{a}}\\;dx\\;\\int_{\\var{f}}^{\\var{g}}\\simplify[all]{({b}+{c}*x+{d}*y)}\\;dy\\]

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Calculating the inner integral we have:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}\\int_{\\var{f}}^{\\var{g}}\\simplify[all,!noleadingminus,!collectNumbers]{({b}+{c}*x+{d}*y)}\\;dy&=&\\left[\\simplify[all,!noleadingminus,!collectNumbers]{{b}y+{c}*x*y+{d}*y^2/2}\\right]_{\\var{f}}^{\\var{g}}\\\\&=&\\simplify[all,!noleadingminus,!collectNumbers]{{b} * {g} + {c} * {g} * x + {d / 2} * {g ^ 2} + {b} * { -f} + {c} * { -f} * x + {d / 2} * { -(f ^ 2)}}\\\\& =&\\simplify[all,!noleadingminus,!collectNumbers]{ {b * g -(b * f) + (d / 2) * (g ^ 2 -(f ^ 2))} + {c * g -(c * f)} * x}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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The outer integral gives:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}I &=& \\simplify[std]{DefInt({b * g -(b * f) + (d / 2) * (g ^ 2 -(f ^ 2))} + {c * g -(c * f)} * x,x,0,{a}) }\\\\&=&\\left[\\simplify[std]{{b * g -(b * f) + (d / 2) * (g ^ 2 -(f ^ 2))} * x + {(c * g -(c * f)) / 2} * x ^ 2}\\right]_0^{\\var{a}}\\\\&=&\\var{ans1}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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b)

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\\[I=\\var{(m + 1) * (m + n + 2)} \\int_0^1 \\;dx \\int_x^{\\var{b1}}\\simplify[std]{({n + 1} * x ^ {m} * y ^ {n})}dy\\]

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Calculating the inner integral we have :

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*} \\int_x^{\\var{b1}}\\simplify[std]{({n + 1} * x ^ {m} * y ^ {n})}dy&=&\\left[x^{\\var{m}}y^{\\var{n+1}}\\right]_x^{\\var{b1}}\\\\&=&\\simplify{{b1 ^ (n + 1)}* x ^ {m} -(x ^ {m + n + 1})}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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Finally the outer integral gives:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}I &=&\\var{(m + 1) * (m + n + 2)}\\int_0^1\\simplify[std]{{b1} ^ {n + 1} * x ^ {m} -(x ^ {m + n + 1})}dx\\\\& =&\\simplify[std]{ {(m + 1) * (m + n + 2)} * ({b1 ^ (n + 1)} / {m + 1} -(1 / {m + n + 2})) }\\\\&=&\\var{ans2}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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c)

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\\[I=\\var{con}\\int_{-1}^1\\;dx\\;\\int_0^{\\simplify[all]{{c2}+{d2}*x^{p2}}}\\simplify[all]{{c1}+{d1}*y^{p1}}\\;dy\\]

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Calculating the inner integral we have :

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}\\int_0^{\\simplify[all]{{c2}+{d2}*x^{p2}}}\\simplify[all]{{c1}+{d1}*y^{p1}}\\;dy&=&\\left[\\simplify[all]{{c1} * y + {d1 / (p1 + 1)} * y ^ {p1 + 1}}\\right]_0^{\\simplify[all]{{c2}+{d2}*x^{p2}}}\\\\&=&\\simplify[std]{{c1} * ({c2} + {d2} * x ^ {p2}) + {d1 / (p1 + 1)} * ({c2} + {d2} * x ^ {p2}) ^ {p1 + 1}}\\\\& =&\\simplify[std]{ {c1 * c2} + {c1 * d2} * x ^ {p2} + {p1 -1} * {h1} * ({c2 ^ 3} + {3 * c2 ^ 2 * d2} * x ^ {p2} + {3 * c2 * d2 ^ 2} * x ^ {2 * p2} + {d2} ^ 3 * x ^ {3 * p2}) + {2 -p1} * {h1} * ({c2 ^ 2} + {2 * c2 * d2} * x ^ {p2} + {d2 ^ 2} * x ^ {2 * p2})}\\\\&=&\\simplify[std,collectNumbers]{{c1 * c2 + (p1 -1) * h1 * c2 ^ 3 + (2 -p1) * h1 * c2 ^ 2} + {c1 * d2 + (p1 -1) * h1 * 3 * c2 ^ 2 * d2 + (2 -p1) * h1 * 2 * c2 * d2} * x ^ {p2} + {(p1 -1) * h1 * 3 * c2 * d2 ^ 2 + (2 -p1) * h1 * d2 ^ 2} * x ^ {2 * p2} + {(p1 -1) * h1 * d2 ^ 3} * x ^ {3 * p2}}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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Finally the outer integral gives:

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\\[I = \\simplify[std]{{con} * DefInt({c1 * c2 + (p1 -1) * h1 * c2 ^ 3 + (2 -p1) * h1 * c2 ^ 2} + {c1 * d2 + (p1 -1) * h1 * 3 * c2 ^ 2 * d2 + (2 -p1) * h1 * 2 * c2 * d2} * x ^ {p2} + {(p1 -1) * h1 * 3 * c2 * d2 ^ 2 + (2 -p1) * h1 * d2 ^ 2} * x ^ {2 * p2} + {(p1 -1) * h1 * d2 ^ 3} * x ^ {3 * p2},x, -1,1)} = \\var{ans3}\\]

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$\\displaystyle I=\\int_0^1\\;dx\\;\\int_0^{\\simplify[all]{x^{m-1}}}\\var{m}${fun}$dy$

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$I=\\;$[[0]]

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Input your answer to 3 decimal places.

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Evaluate the following repeated integral:

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01/02/2013:

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First draft completed. 

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Repeated integral of the form: $\\displaystyle I=\\int_0^1\\;dx\\;\\int_0^{x^{m-1}}mf(x^m+a)dy$

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We want to find

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$\\displaystyle I=\\int_0^1\\;dx\\;\\int_0^{\\simplify[all]{x^{m-1}}}\\var{m}${fun}$dy$

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The innermost integral gives:

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$\\displaystyle \\int_0^{\\simplify[all]{x^{m-1}}}\\var{m}${fun}$dy=\\left[\\var{m}y\\;\\right.${fun}$\\displaystyle \\left. \\right]_0^{\\simplify[all]{x^{m-1}}}=\\simplify[all]{{m}x^{m-1}}${fun}

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So we have to find  $\\displaystyle I=\\int_0^1\\simplify[all]{{m}x^{m-1}}${fun}$dx$

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Note that if we use the substitution $u=\\simplify[all]{x^{m}+{a}}$ then it is easy to find this last definite integral and we find that:

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$I=\\var{ans}$ to 3 decimal places.

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Find the mean and standard deviation of the difference between first and second {attempt}s.

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Calculate differences for second {attempt} – first {attempt}.

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Mean of difference = [[0]] (input as an exact decimal)

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Standard deviation of difference = [[1]] (input to 3 decimal places)

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Second {attempt}$\\var{r2[0]}$$\\var{r2[1]}$$\\var{r2[2]}$$\\var{r2[3]}$$\\var{r2[4]}$
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An experiment is performed twice, each with $5$ outcomes

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$x_i,\\;y_i,\\;i=1,\\dots 5$ . Find mean and s.d. of their differences $y_i-x_i,\\;i=1,\\dots 5$.

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The table of differences is given by:

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{capitalise(object)}12345
First {attempt}$\\var{r1[0]}$$\\var{r1[1]}$$\\var{r1[2]}$$\\var{r1[3]}$$\\var{r1[4]}$
Second {attempt}$\\var{r2[0]}$$\\var{r2[1]}$$\\var{r2[2]}$$\\var{r2[3]}$$\\var{r2[4]}$
Differences$\\var{d[0]}$$\\var{d[1]}$$\\var{d[2]}$$\\var{d[3]}$$\\var{d[4]}$
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The mean of the differences is $\\var{meandiff}$.

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The variance $V$ of the differences is

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&= \\var{variance(d,true)}
\\end{align}

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Hence the standard deviation is $\\sqrt{V}=\\var{stdiff}$ to 3 decimal places.

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0 if probabilities sum to 1

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Yes, it is a probability mass function

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No, it is not a probability mass function

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Does the following define a valid probability mass function?

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\\[P(X=x) = \\simplify{({a}x+{b})/{c}},\\;\\;\\;x \\in S=\\{\\var{d1},\\;\\var{d2},\\;\\var{d3},\\;\\var{d4}\\}\\]

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[[0]]

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Probabilities sum to $1$

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Probabilities do not sum to $1$

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All probabilities are non-negative

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There is a negative probability

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Tick all boxes which describe this function:

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[[0]]

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Note that if you choose an incorrect option then you will lose 2 marks.

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The minimum number of marks you can obtain is 0.

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Determine whether the following defines a valid probability mass function.

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Also choose the options which describe the function.

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25/02/2015: see the editing history for changes from now on.

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7/07/2012:

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Added tags.

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Checked answers.

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22/07/2012:

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Added description.

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Ticked stats extension box.

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Issue with the multiple response question.The feedback on choosing only one correct answer out of the two says that both marks are awarded. This needs to be modified to the correct number of marks awarded and also in practice mode should give the information that there are other correct responses. 

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Another linked issue is that there should be an option for forcing a number of choices for multiple response.

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Added tags.

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The above issue on multiple response has been resolved. Changed the MR so that lose 2 marks if choose an incorrect response (min mark 0).

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Corrected error in setting up negative values for function, but still claiming that it was a PMF.

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Checked calculation, OK. Added tested1 tag.

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Determine if the following describes a probability mass function.

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$P(X=x) = \\frac{ax+b}{c},\\;\\;x \\in S=\\{n_1,\\;n_2,\\;n_3,\\;n_4\\}\\subset \\mathbb{R}$.

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A probability mass function $f(x)=P(X=x)$ has to satisfy:

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1. $f(x) \\ge 0$, $\\forall x \\in S$

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2. $\\sum_{x \\in S} f(x) = 1$

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To verify this we calculate the function as follows:

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\\begin{align}
P(X = \\var{d1}) &= \\simplify[std]{({a} * {d1} + {b}) / {c} = {a * d1 + b} / {c}} \\\\ \\\\
P(X = \\var{d2}) &= \\simplify[std]{({a} * {d2} + {b}) / {c} = {a * d2 + b} / {c}} \\\\ \\\\
P(X = \\var{d3}) &= \\simplify[std]{({a} * {d3} + {b}) / {c} = {a * d3 + b} / {c}} \\\\ \\\\
P(X = \\var{d4}) &= \\simplify[std]{({a} * {d4} + {b}) / {c} = {a * d4 + b} / {c}}
\\end{align}

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and

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\\[ \\sum_{x \\in S} f(x) =\\simplify[std]{ {a*d1+b}/{c} + {a*d2+b}/{c} + {a*d3+b}/{c} + {a*d4+b}/{c}} = \\simplify[fractionNumbers]{{c-error}/{c}} = \\simplify[std,simplifyFractions]{{c-error}/{c}} \\]

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In this case, {if(is_pmf,\"this is a probability mass function\",\"this is not a probability mass function\")} as {explain_decision}.

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Input your answer as a fraction

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What is the probability that none of the suspects are chosen?

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Probability = [[0]]?

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Input your answer as a fraction and not as a decimal.

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A line-up of $\\var{men}$ men is conducted in order that a witness can identify $\\var{suspects}$ suspects.

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Suppose that all $\\var{suspects}$ suspects are in the line-up.

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Also suppose that the witness does not recognise any of the suspects but simply chooses $\\var{suspects}$ men at random.

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Added an alternative solution to this question (Method 2).

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Checked calculation.

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22/07/2012:

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Added description.

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Checked the stats extension box.

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Perhaps the answer should be a decimal rather than a fraction - looks clumsy.

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31/07/2012:

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20/12/2012:

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Checked calculation, OK. Added tested1 tag. 

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Improved display of numbers by texifying them.

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Checked rounding, OK. Added tag cr1.

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Given subset $T \\subset S$ of $m$ objects in $n$ find the probability of choosing without replacement $r\\lt n-m$ from $S$ and not choosing any element in $T$.

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We can work out the probability in two ways:

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Method 1.

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There are $\\var{men-suspects}$ of the $\\var{men}$ who are not suspects.

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The probability of picking the first who is not a suspect is therefore:

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\\[\\simplify[]{{men-suspects}/{men}}\\]

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The second choice of a non-suspect will be from $\\var{men-suspects-1}$ non-suspects in $\\var{men-1}$ with probability:

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\\[\\simplify[]{{men-suspects-1}/{men-1}}\\]

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Hence the probability of choosing two non-suspects will be .

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\\[\\simplify[]{{men -suspects} / {men}}\\times \\simplify[]{{men -suspects-1} / {men-1}}\\]

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Continuing in this way we see that the probability of choosing $\\var{suspects}$ non-suspects is:

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\\[\\simplify[zeroFactor,unitFactor,zeroTerm]{{t1} * ({men -suspects} / {men}) * ({men -suspects -1} / {men -1}) * ({men -suspects -2} / {men -2}) + {t2} * ({men -suspects} / {men}) * ({men -suspects -1} / {men -1}) * ({men -suspects -2} / {men -2}) * ({ns -3} / {men -3}) + {t3} * ({men -suspects} / {men}) * ({men -suspects -1} / {men -1}) * ({men -suspects -2} / {men -2}) * ({ns -3} / {men -3}) * ({ns -4} / {men -4}) + {t4} * ({men -suspects} / {men}) * ({men -suspects -1} / {men -1}) * ({men -suspects -2} / {men -2}) * ({ns -3} / {men -3}) * ({ns -4} / {men -4}) * ({ns -5} / {men -5})}=\\simplify[std]{{nguilty}/{overallnumber}}\\]

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on reducing the fraction to its lowest form.

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Method 2.

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There are $\\var{men-suspects}$ of the $\\var{men}$ who are not suspects.

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Hence there are \\[{\\var{men-suspects}\\choose \\var{suspects}}=\\var{comb(men-suspects,suspects)}\\] ways of choosing $\\var{suspects}$ non-suspects.

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In total there are \\[{\\var{men}\\choose \\var{suspects}}=\\var{comb(men,suspects)}\\] ways of choosing $\\var{suspects}$ from all present.

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Hence the probability is \\[\\frac{\\var{comb(men-suspects,suspects)}}{\\var{comb(men,suspects)}}= \\simplify[std]{{nguilty}/{overallnumber}} \\]

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Rolling a pair of dice. Find probability that at least one die shows a given number.

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Two fair six-sided dice are rolled.

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Let $A$ be the event that first dice shows a $\\var{number}$ $\\Rightarrow P(A)=\\frac{1}{6}$.

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Let $B$ be the event that second dice shows a $\\var{number}$ $\\Rightarrow P(B)=\\frac{1}{6}$.

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$A$ and $B$ are independent events so $P(A\\cap B) = P(A)\\times P(B)$.

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We want the probability $P(A \\cup B)$ of either $A$ or $B$ showing $\\var{number}$ and

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}\n \n P(A \\cup B) &=& P(A)+P(B)-P(A \\cap B)\\\\\n \n &=& P(A)+P(B)-P(A)P(B)\\\\\n \n &=&\\frac{1}{6}+ \\frac{1}{6}-\\frac{1}{36}\\\\\n \n &=& \\frac{11}{36}\n \n \\end{eqnarray*}\n \n \\]

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What is the probability of at least one die showing a $\\var{number}$?

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Probability = [[0]]

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Compute $\\operatorname{P}(X=\\var{x1}) = $ [[0]]

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Compute $F_X(\\var{x2}) = \\operatorname{P}(X\\le\\var{x2})=$ [[0]]

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Find:

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  1. $\\operatorname{E}[X]=$ [[0]]
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  3. $\\operatorname{Var}(X)=$ [[1]]
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Enter your answers to the following questions to $3$ decimal places.

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Suppose $X \\sim \\operatorname{Binomial}(\\var{n},\\var{p})$

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$X \\sim \\operatorname{Binomial}(n,p)$. Find $P(X=a)$, $P(X \\leq b)$, $E[X],\\;\\operatorname{Var}(X)$.

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a)

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\\[ \\simplify[std,!otherNumbers]{prob(X = {x1}) = {n}! / ({n -x1}! * {x1}!) * {p} ^ {x1} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -x1}} = \\var{ans1}\\]

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to 3 decimal places.

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b)

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We have:

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\\begin{align}
F_X (\\var{x2}) &= \\operatorname{P}(X \\le \\var{x2}) = \\simplify[std]{ prob(X = 0) + prob(X = 1) + prob(X = 2) + {v3} * prob(X = 3) + {v4} * prob(X = 4)} \\\\
&= \\simplify[unitFactor,zeroTerm,zeroFactor]{(1 -{p}) ^ {n} + {n} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -1} * {p} + {(n * (n -1)) / 2} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -2} * {p} ^ 2 + {v3} * {comb(n , 3)} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -3} * {p} ^ 3 + {v4} * {comb(n , 4)} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -4} * {p} ^ 4} \\\\
&= \\var{ans2} 
\\end{align}

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c)

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For the binomial distribution $\\operatorname{Binomial}(n,p)$ we have:

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{E}[X] &= np \\\\
\\operatorname{Var}(X) &= np(1-p)
\\end{align}

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Hence in this case:

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{E}[X] &= \\var{n} \\times \\var{p} = \\var{n*p} \\\\
\\operatorname{Var}(X) &= \\var{n} \\times \\var{p} \\times \\var{(1-p)} = \\var{n*p*(1-p)}
\\end{align}

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Compute $\\operatorname{P}(W=\\var{y1}) = $ [[0]]

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Compute $\\operatorname{P}(\\var{y2} \\le W \\le \\var{y3}) =$ [[0]] (enter your answer to 3 decimal places)

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Find:

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1. $\\operatorname{E}[W] = $ [[0]]

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2. $\\operatorname{Var}(W)=$ [[1]]

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Enter your answers to the following questions to 3 decimal places.

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Suppose $W\\sim \\operatorname{Geometric}(\\var{p})$

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$W \\sim \\operatorname{Geometric}(p)$. Find $P(W=a)$, $P(b \\le W \\le c)$, $E[W]$, $\\operatorname{Var}(W)$.

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If $W \\sim \\operatorname{Geometric}(p)$ then

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\\[\\operatorname{P}(W=w)=p \\times (1-p)^{w-1}\\]

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Hence:

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\\[ \\operatorname{P}(W= \\var{y1}) = \\simplify[!otherNumbers,zeroPower,unitFactor]{{p}*(1-{p})^{y1-1}} = \\var{tans} \\approx \\var{ans}\\]

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We have:

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{P}(\\var{y2} \\le W \\le \\var{y3}) &= \\sum_{w=\\var{y2}}^{w=\\var{y3}}\\var{p}\\times(1-\\var{p})^{w-1} \\\\
&= \\simplify[unitFactor,zeroTerm,zeroFactor]{{v[0]}*{p}+{v[1]}*{p}*{1-p} +{v[2]}*{p}*{1-p}^2 +{v[3]}*{p}*{1-p}^3 +{v[4]}*{p}*{1-p}^4 +{v[5]}*{p}*{1-p}^5+{v[6]}*{p}*{1-p}^6} \\\\
&= \\var{tans1} \\\\
&\\approx \\var{ans1}
\\end{align}

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For the Geometric distribution $\\operatorname{Geometric}(p)$ we have:

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{E}[W] &= \\frac{1}{p} \\\\ \\\\
\\operatorname{Var}(W) &= \\frac{1-p}{p^2}
\\end{align}

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Hence in this case:

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{E}[W] &= \\simplify{1/{p}} = \\var{precround(1/p,3)} \\\\[0.5em]
\\operatorname{Var}(W) &= \\simplify[all,!collectNumbers,!otherNumbers]{(1-{p})/({p}^2)} = \\var{precround((1-p)/p^2,3)}
\\end{align}

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  1. $\\operatorname{E}[Y] = $ [[0]]
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  3. $\\operatorname{Var}(Y) = $ [[1]]
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Suppose $Y \\sim \\operatorname{Poisson}(\\var{p})$.

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$Y \\sim \\operatorname{Poisson}(p)$. Find $P(Y=a)$, $P(Y \\gt b)$, $E[Y],\\;\\operatorname{Var}(Y)$.

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a)

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If $Y \\sim \\operatorname{Poisson}(\\lambda)$ then

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\\[P(Y=y)=\\frac{\\lambda^y\\;e^{-\\lambda}}{y!}\\]

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Hence

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\\[ \\operatorname{P}(Y=\\var{y1}) = \\simplify[std,!otherNumbers]{({p}^{y1}*e^{-p}) / {y1}!} = \\var{tans} \\approx \\var{ans} \\]

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{P} (Y \\gt \\var{y2}) &= 1-P(Y \\le \\var{y2}) = \\simplify[std]{ 1-prob(Y = 0) - prob(Y = 1) - prob(Y = 2) - {v3} * prob(Y = 3) - {v4} * prob(Y = 4)} \\\\
&= \\simplify[unitFactor,zeroTerm,zeroFactor]{1 -Exp( -{p}) -({p} * Exp( -{p})) -(({p} ^ 2 * Exp( -{p})) / 2) -{ v3} * (({p} ^ 3 * Exp( -{p})) / 6) -{ v4} * (({p} ^ 4 * Exp( -{p})) / 24)} \\\\
&= \\var{tans2} \\\\
&\\approx \\var{ans2}
\\end{align}

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For the Poisson distribution $\\operatorname{Poisson}(\\lambda)$ we have:

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\\[ \\operatorname{E}[Y] = \\operatorname{Var}(Y) = \\lambda \\]

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Hence in this case:

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\\begin{align}
\\operatorname{E}[Y] &= \\var{p} \\\\
\\operatorname{Var}(Y) &= \\var{p}
\\end{align}

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A weighted coin with given $P(H),\\;P(T)$ is tossed 3 times. Let $X$ be the random variable which denotes the longest string of consecutive heads that occur during these tosses. Find the Probability Mass Function (PMF), expectation and variance of $X$.

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A coin has two faces, $H$ or $T$. It is weighted so that $P(H)=\\var{h}$ and $P(T)=\\var{t}$ and is tossed $\\var{thismany}$ times. 

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Let $X$ be the random variable which denotes the longest string of consecutive heads that occur during these tosses.

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Compute the:

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EventHHHHHTHTHHTT
Probability$\\var{h}^3=\\var{h^3}$$\\var{h}^2\\times\\var{t}=\\var{h^2*t}$$\\var{h}^2\\times\\var{t}=\\var{h^2*t}$$\\var{h}\\times\\var{t}^2=\\var{h*t^2}$
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Probability$\\var{h}^2\\times\\var{t}=\\var{h^2*t}$$\\var{h}\\times\\var{t}^2=\\var{h*t^2}$$\\var{h}\\times\\var{t}^2=\\var{h*t^2}$$\\var{t}^3=\\var{t^3}$
$X$$2$$1$$1$$0$
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So we see that:

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$P(X=0)=\\var{h0},\\;P(X=1)=\\var{h^2*t}+3\\times \\var{h*t^2}=\\var{h1}$

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$P(X=2)=2\\times \\var{h^2*t}=\\var{h2},\\;P(X=3)=\\var{h3}$

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The expectation is given by:

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$\\operatorname{E}[X]=\\sum x \\;P(X=x)=0\\times \\var{h0}+1\\times \\var{h1}+2\\times \\var{h2}+3\\times \\var{h3}=\\var{ex}$ (exactly).

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For this discrete distribution we use the formula:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}\\operatorname{Var}(X)&=&\\operatorname{E}[X^2]-\\operatorname{E}(X)^2\\\\&=&0\\times \\var{h0}+1\\times \\var{h1}+4\\times \\var{h2}+9\\times \\var{h3}-\\var{ex}^2\\\\&=&\\var{precround(var,4)}\\end{eqnarray*}\\] to 4 decimal places.

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$X$ can take the values $0,\\;1,\\;2$ or $3$.

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Complete the tables below in order to find the PMF. You must input all numbers as exact decimals - no rounding or approximations.

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First, find the probability of each outcome on tossing the coin.

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EventHHHHHTHTHHTT
Probability[[0]][[1]][[2]][[3]]
$X$$3$$2$$1$$1$
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EventTHHTHTTTHTTT
Probability[[4]][[5]][[6]][[7]]
$X$$2$$1$$1$$0$
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Use the information from the above table to find the PMF for $X$.

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$X$$0$$1$$2$$3$
$P(X=x)$[[8]][[9]][[10]][[11]]
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Find the expectation:

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$\\operatorname{E}[X]=\\;$[[0]] Input your answer as an exact decimal.

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Find the variance:

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$\\operatorname{Var}(X)=\\;$[[0]]

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Compute $P(X \\ge \\var{howmany})$ when sampling is with replacement.

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$P(X \\ge \\var{howmany})=\\;$[[0]] (to 4 decimal places). 

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Compute $P(X \\ge \\var{howmany})$ when sampling is without replacement.

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$P(X \\ge \\var{howmany})=\\;$[[0]] (to 4 decimal places). 

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Repeat Part a) using a suitable approximation:

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$P(X \\ge \\var{howmany})=\\;$[[0]] (to 4 decimal places). 

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A {batch} of $\\var{thismany}$ {items} has $\\var{percent}$% {something}.

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A sample of size $\\var{s}$ is taken.

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$X$ is the number of {something} in the sample.

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Note that for the second part of this example we expect you to use R to calculate the probability.

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5/02/2013:

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First draft finished.

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Uses the jstats hypergeometric function hypgeomcdf(m-1,N,k,n)

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Three parts. A sample of size $n$ is taken from $N$ where $k$ of the items are known to be defective and the task is to find the probability that more than $m$ defectives are in the sample. First part is sampling with replacement (binomial), second is sampling without replacement, (hypergeometric) and the last part uses the Poisson approximation to the first part.

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a)

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For sampling with replacement we have $X \\sim \\operatorname{Bin}\\left(\\var{s},\\var{percent/100}\\right)$.

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Hence:

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$P(X \\ge \\var{howmany}) = 1-P(X \\le \\var{howmany-1})=1-\\var{1-tbin}=\\var{bin}$ to 4 decimal places.

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b)

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For sampling without replacement we have $X \\sim \\operatorname{Hypergeometric}(N=\\var{thismany},\\;n=\\var{s}, p=\\var{percent/100})$.

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Since $P(X \\ge \\var{howmany})=1-P(X \\le \\var{howmany-1})$ we calculate $P(X \\le \\var{howmany-1})$ using the hypergeometric probability distribution as calculated in R as we are counting the number of ways of selecting $\\var{howmany-1}$ from $\\var{round(thismany*percent/100)}$ defectives and the other $\\var{s+1-howmany}$ in the sample from the $\\var{round(thismany*(1-percent/100))}$ non-defectives.

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The R expression we use for the probability is:

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$\\operatorname{phyper}(\\var{howmany-1},\\var{round(thismany*percent/100)},\\var{round(thismany*(1-percent/100))},\\var{s})=\\var{1-thyp}$

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Hence the answer for sampling without replacement is $1-\\var{1-thyp}=\\var{hyp}$ t0 4 decimal places.

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c)

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We can approximate the random variable $X$ from part a) which follows a binomial distribution by the Poisson distribution $\\operatorname{Poisson}\\left(\\mu=\\var{s}\\times \\var{percent/100}\\right)=\\operatorname{Poisson}(\\var{m})$.

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We have $P(X \\ge \\var{howmany}) = 1-P(X \\le \\var{howmany-1})=1-\\var{1-tpapprox}=\\var{papprox}$ to 4 decimal places.

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$P(X=0)=\\;\\;$[[0]]    $P(X=\\var{c1})=\\;\\;$[[1]]

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$P(X=\\var{c2})=\\;\\;$[[2]]    $P(X=\\var{c3})=\\;\\;$[[3]]

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Calculate:

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$\\displaystyle F_X(\\var{c4})=P(X \\le \\var{c4})=\\;\\;$[[0]] (exact decimal)

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Compute $\\operatorname{E}[X]=\\;\\;$[[0]]

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Suppose that the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the random variable $X$ is given by

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Answer the following questions:

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Given a piecewise CDF $F_X(b)$ which is discontinuous at several points, find the probabilities at those points and also find the value of $F_X(b)$ at a continuous point and the expectation.

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This cdf is a step function and is therefore the cdf of a discrete random variable. This should be stated somewhere in the statement or the solution. Apart from this the question is correct.

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a)

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From lectures we know that jumps in the CDF imply a non zero probability at that point.

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Thus:

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$P(X=0)=\\var{x1}$,   

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$P(X=\\var{c1})=\\var{x2}-\\var{x1}=\\var{x2-x1}$,

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$P(X=\\var{c2})=\\var{x3}-\\var{x2}=\\var{x3-x2}$,    

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$P(X=\\var{c3})=1-\\var{x3}=\\var{1-x3}$

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b)

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*} F_X(\\var{c4}) =P(X \\le \\var{c4}) &=&\\simplify[all]{ P(X = 0) + {v2} * P(X = {c1}) + {v3} * P(X = {c2}) + {v4} * P(X = {c3})}\\\\&=& \\simplify[zerofactor,zeroterm,unitfactor]{{x1} + {v2} *({x2-x1}) + {v3} *({x3 -x2}) + {v4} * ({1 -x3}) }\\\\&=& \\var{val}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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{message}{mess}.

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c)

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$\\displaystyle \\operatorname{E}[X]=\\sum x P(X=x)=0\\times \\var{x1}+\\var{c1}\\times \\var{x2-x1}+\\var{c2}\\times \\var{x3-x2}+\\var{c3}\\times \\var{1-x3}=\\var{ex}$

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The probability $P(X \\ge \\var{x1})$ is given by:

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\\[P(X\\ge \\var{x1})= \\int_a^b \\int_c^d f(x,y)dxdy\\]

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Input the limits of integration here:

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$a=\\;$?[[0]]      $b=\\;$?[[1]]   

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$c=\\;$?[[2]]      $d=\\;$?[[3]]   

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The marginal $f_X(x)$ of $X$ is calculated as follows:
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\\[f_X(x)=\\int_p^qf(x,y)dy\\]

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Input the limits of integration here:

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$p=\\;$?[[0]]   $q=\\;$?[[1]]

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Also input the range of values of $x,\\;x_1 \\le x \\le x_2$ on which $f_X(x)$ is defined.

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$x_1=\\;$?[[2]]   $x_2=\\;$?[[3]]

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The marginal $f_Y(y$) of $Y$ is calculated as follows: \\[f_Y(y)=\\int_r^s f(x,y)dx\\]

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Input the limits of integration here:

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$r=\\;$?[[0]]   $s=\\;$?[[1]]

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Also input the range of values of $y,\\;y_1 \\le y \\le y_2$ that $f_Y(y)$ is defined on.

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$y_1=\\;$?[[2]]   $y_2=\\;$?[[3]]

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The conditional probability $P(Y \\le \\var{y1}|X \\ge \\var{x1})$ is calculated as follows:

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 \\[P(Y \\le \\var{y1}|X \\ge \\var{x1})=\\frac{\\int_t^u\\int_v^w f(x,y) dx dy}{A}\\]

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Where:

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\\[A = \\int_{\\var{c}}^{\\var{c+d}}\\int_{\\var{x1}}^{\\var{a+b}} f(x,y) dx dy\\]

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Input the limits of integration here:

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$t=\\;$?[[0]]   $u=\\;$?[[1]]

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$v=\\;$?[[2]]   $w=\\;$?[[3]]

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Suppose that a bivariate continuous random variable is defined on the region $R \\subset \\mathbb{R^2}$ given by:

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\\[\\var{a} \\le x \\le \\var{a+b},\\;\\;\\;\\;\\;\\;\\;\\var{c} \\le y \\le \\var{c+d}\\] with joint PDF given by $f(x,y)$ in $R$ and zero otherwise.

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In the following questions, you are asked to supply the limits of integration for the following computations:

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$f(x,y)$ is the PDF of a bivariate distribution $(X,Y)$ on a given rectangular region in $\\mathbb{R}^2$.  Write down the limits of the integrations needed to find $P(X \\ge a)$, the marginal distributions $f_X(x),\\;f_Y(y)$ and the conditional probability $P(Y \\le b|X \\ge c)$

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a)

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The probability $P(x \\ge \\var{x1})$ is given by:

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\\[P(x \\ge \\var{x1})=\\int_{\\var{c}}^{\\var{c+d}}\\int_{\\var{x1}}^{\\var{a+b}} f(x,y) dx dy\\]

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b)

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The marginal $f_X(x)$ of $X$ is:

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\\[f_X(x)=\\int_{\\var{c}}^{\\var{c+d}}f(x,y)dy\\] and the range that $f_X(x)$ is defined on is $\\var{a} \\le x \\le \\var{a+b}$.

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c)

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The marginal $f_Y(y)$ of $Y$ is:

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\\[f_Y(y)=\\int_{\\var{a}}^{\\var{a+b}}f(x,y)dx\\] and the range that $f_Y(y)$ is defined on is $\\var{c} \\le x \\le \\var{c+d}$.

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d) The conditional probability $P(Y \\le \\var{y1}|X \\ge \\var{x1})$ is calculated as follows:

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 \\[P(Y \\le \\var{y1}|X \\ge \\var{x1})=\\frac{\\int_{\\var{c}}^{\\var{y1}}\\int_{\\var{x1}}^{\\var{a+b}} f(x,y) dx dy}{A}\\]

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Find the CDF of $Y$.

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$F_Y(y)=\\;$?[[0]], $y \\gt 0$.

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Calculate:

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$P(\\var{a} \\leq Y \\leq \\var{b})=\\;$?[[0]]  (to 4 decimal places).

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Find $\\operatorname{E}[Y]$ and $\\operatorname{Var}(Y)$.

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$\\operatorname{E}[Y]=\\;$?[[0]] (Enter as a fraction or an integer, not as a decimal).

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$\\operatorname{Var}(Y)=\\;$?[[1]] (Enter as a fraction or an integer, not as a decimal).

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Suppose $Y \\sim \\operatorname{Exp}(\\var{la})$ with PDF $f_Y(y)=\\var{la}e^{-\\var{la}y},\\;\\;y \\gt 0$

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Given the PDF for $Y \\sim \\operatorname{Exp}(\\lambda)$ find the CDF, $P(a \\le Y \\le b)$ and $\\operatorname{E}[Y],\\;\\operatorname{Var}(Y)$

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a)

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We have \\[\\begin{eqnarray*} F_Y(y)&=&P(Y\\le y)\\\\&=&\\int_0^y\\var{la}e^{-\\var{la}x}dx\\\\&=&\\left[-e^{-\\var{la}x}\\right]_0^y=1-e^{-\\var{la}y}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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b)

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}P(\\var{a} \\leq Y \\leq \\var{b})&=&F_Y(\\var{b})-F_Y(\\var{a})\\\\&=&1-e^{-\\var{la}\\times \\var{b}}-(1-e^{-\\var{la}\\times \\var{a}})\\\\&=&e^{-\\var{la}\\times \\var{a}}-e^{-\\var{la}\\times \\var{b}}\\\\&=&\\var{tans2}=\\var{ans2}\\end{eqnarray*}\\] to 4 decimal places.

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c)

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The properties of the exponential distribution give:

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$\\displaystyle \\operatorname{E}[Y]=\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{1/{la}=2/{2*la}}$

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$\\displaystyle \\operatorname{Var}(Y)=\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{1/{la}^2=4/{4*la^2}}$

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What is the PDF of $X$? Input all answers as fractions or integers, not as decimals.

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$f_X(x) = \\left \\{ \\begin{array}{l} \\phantom{{.}} \\\\\\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}}\\end{array} \\right .$[[0]]$\\var{a} \\leq x \\leq \\var{b},$
[[1]]otherwise
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Compute the CDF $F_X(x)$ of $X$.

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$F_X(x) = \\left \\{ \\begin{array}{l} \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}}\\\\ \\phantom{{.}}\\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\end{array} \\right .$[[0]]$x \\lt \\var{a},$
  
[[1]]$\\var{a} \\leq x \\leq \\var{b}$
  
[[2]]$ x \\gt \\var{b},$
  
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Input all numbers as fractions or integers in the above formulae.

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Input all numbers as fractions or integers.

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Also, using the distribution function above find:

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$P( X \\ge \\var{x1})=\\;\\;$[[0]]

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(input your answer as a fraction or integer and not as a decimal).

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Suppose $X$ is a continuous uniform random variable defined on $[\\var{a},\\;\\var{b}]$.

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$X$ is a continuous uniform random variable defined on $[a,\\;b]$. Find the PDF and CDF of $X$ and find  $P(X \\ge c)$.

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a)

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The PDF is given by:

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$f_X(x) = \\left \\{ \\begin{array}{l} \\phantom{{.}} \\\\\\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}}\\end{array} \\right .$\\[\\frac{1}{\\var{b}-(\\var{a})}=\\frac{1}{\\var{b-a}}\\]$\\var{a} \\leq x \\leq \\var{b},$
$0$otherwise
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b) The CDF is given by:

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$F_X(x) = \\left \\{ \\begin{array}{l} \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\\\ \\phantom{{.}}\\\\ \\phantom{{.}}\\\\ \\phantom{{.}} \\end{array} \\right .$$0$$x \\lt \\var{a},$
  
\\[\\simplify{(x-{a})/{b-a}}\\]$\\var{a} \\leq x \\leq \\var{b}$
  
1$ x \\gt \\var{b},$
  
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c)

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\\[P(X \\ge \\var{x1})=1-F_X(\\var{x1})=1-\\simplify[std]{({x1}-{a})/{b-a}={b-x1}/{b-a}}\\]

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What proportion of such {mw} are less than $\\var{lower}$ {units1} tall?

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Proportion =?[[0]]% (to 1 decimal place)..

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What proportion of such {mw} over $\\var{lower1}$ {units1} tall are more than $\\var{upper1}$ {units1} tall?

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Proportion = ?[[0]]% (to one decimal place).

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Suppose that the height in {units1}, of $\\\\var{age}$ year old {mw} is a normal distribution with mean $\\var{m}$ and standard deviation $\\var{s}$.

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Finished first draft. Tag sc included.

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Given a normal distribution $X \\sim N(m,\\sigma^2)$ find $P(X \\lt a),\\; a \\lt m$ and the conditional probability $P(X \\gt b | X \\gt c)$ where $b \\lt m$ and $c \\gt m$.

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a)

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Converting to $\\operatorname{N}(0,1)$

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}P(X \\lt \\var{lower})&=&P\\left(Z \\lt \\frac{\\var{lower}-\\var{m}}{\\var{s}}\\right)\\\\&=&P(Z\\lt \\var{z})=1-P(Z \\lt \\var{-z})=1-\\var{normalcdf(-z,0,1)}\\\\&=&\\var{prop/100}\\end{eqnarray*}\\] to 3 decimal places.

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Hence the proportion is $\\var{prop}$% to 1 decimal place.

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b)

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The proportion of such {mw} over $\\var{lower1}$ {units1} tall that are more than $\\var{upper1}$ {units1} tall is given by finding the conditional probability:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}P(X \\gt \\var{upper1}|X \\gt\\var{lower1})&=&\\frac{P(X \\gt \\var{upper1} \\text{ and } X \\gt \\var{lower1})}{P(X \\gt \\var{lower1})}\\\\&=&\\frac{P(X \\gt \\var{upper1})}{P(X \\gt \\var{lower1})}\\\\&=&\\frac{1-P(X \\le \\var{upper1})}{1-P(X \\le \\var{lower1})}\\\\&=&\\frac{1-\\Phi(\\var{z2})}{1-\\Phi(\\var{z1})}\\\\&=&\\frac{1-\\Phi(\\var{z2})}{\\Phi(\\var{-z1})}=\\frac{\\var{w2}}{\\var{w1}}\\\\&=&\\var{prop1/100}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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to 3 decimal places.

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hence the proportion is $\\var{prop1}$% to 1 decimal place.

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$\\var{a}X \\sim \\operatorname{N}(a,b)$ where:

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$a=\\;$?[[0]]    $b=\\;$?[[1]]

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$\\var{b}Y \\sim \\operatorname{N}(c,d)$ where:

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$c=\\;$?[[0]]    $d=\\;$?[[1]]

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$\\simplify{{c}X+{d}Y} \\sim \\operatorname{N}(f,g)$ where:

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$f=\\;$?[[0]]    $g=\\;$?[[1]]

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Input all answers in this part of the question to 2 decimal places.

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$X|(Y=\\var{g}) \\sim \\operatorname{N}(p,q)$  where:

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$p=\\;$?[[0]]     $q=\\;$[[1]]

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$Y|(X=\\var{f}) \\sim \\operatorname{N}(r,s)$  where:

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$r=\\;$?[[2]]     $s=\\;$[[3]]

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Consider the following bivariate normal distribution.

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\\[\\begin{pmatrix}X\\\\Y\\end{pmatrix} \\sim\\operatorname{N_2}\\left[\\begin{pmatrix}\\var{mux}\\\\ \\var{muy}\\end{pmatrix},\\begin{pmatrix} \\var{en2}&\\var{en1}\\\\ \\var{en1}&\\var{en3}\\end{pmatrix}\\right]\\]

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You have to find the distributions of $\\var{a}X,\\;\\var{b}Y,\\;\\simplify{{c}X+{d}Y},\\; Y|(X=\\var{f}),\\;X|(Y=\\var{g})$

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First draft finished.

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Given the parameters of a bivariate Normal distribution $(X,Y)$ find the parameters of the Normal Distributions: $aX,\\;bY,\\;cX+dY,\\; Y|(X=f),\\;X|(Y=g)$

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Look at your notes to see how these parameters for the distributions were obtained.

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Given normal distribution $\\operatorname{N}(m,\\sigma^2)$ find $P(a \\lt X \\lt b),\\; a \\lt m,\\;b \\gt m$ and also find the value of $X$ corresponding to a given percentile $p$%. 

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Let $X$ be the {something} which has a normal distribution, mean $\\var{m}$ and standard deviation $\\var{s}$ i.e. $X \\sim \\operatorname{N}(\\var{m},\\var{s^2})$.

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Converting to $\\operatorname{N}(0,1)$:

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a)

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}P(\\var{lower1} \\lt X \\lt \\var{upper1})&=&P(X \\lt \\var{upper1})- P(X \\lt \\var{lower1})\\\\&=&P\\left(Z \\lt \\frac{\\var{upper1}-\\var{m}}{\\var{s}}\\right)-P\\left(Z \\lt \\frac{\\var{lower1}-\\var{m}}{\\var{s}}\\right)\\\\&=&P(Z \\lt \\var{zu})-P(Z \\lt \\var{zl})=\\var{u}-\\var{l}\\\\&=&\\var{p}\\end{eqnarray*}\\]

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to 3 decimal places.

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b)

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We need to find $x$ such that:

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\\[\\begin{eqnarray*}P(X \\lt x) &\\le& \\var{percentile/100}\\\\ \\Rightarrow P\\left(Z \\le \\frac{x-\\var{m}}{\\var{s}}\\right) &\\le& \\var{percentile/100}\\\\ \\Rightarrow \\frac{x-\\var{m}}{\\var{s}} &\\le& \\Phi^{-1}(\\var{percentile/100})=\\var{normalinv(percentile/100,0,1)}\\\\ \\Rightarrow x &\\le&\\var{normalinv(percentile/100,0,1)}\\times\\var{s}+\\var{m}=\\var{perX}\\end{eqnarray*}\\] to 2 decimal places.

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Hence $X=\\var{perX}$ gives the $\\var{percentile}$% percentile.

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What is the probability that {athing} has {this} between $\\var{lower1}$ and $\\var{upper1}$?

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Probability = ? [[0]] (to 3 decimal places).

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What value of $X$ is equivalent to the $\\var{percentile}$% percentile (i.e. $\\var{percentile}$% of all individuals will have a platelet count below this value)?

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$\\var{percentile}$% percentile = ?[[0]] (input to 2 decimal places).

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