Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2005/Question 07 (b)
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Question 07 (b) |
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The length of time in minutes it takes students to solve a certain mathematics problem (on probability) is a continuous random variable whose probability density function is (b) What is the probability that a student will take less than minutes to complete the problem? |
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For a continuous random variable X with probability density function f(x) the probability that an event a ≤ X ≤ b happens is |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. A student takes at most 5π/2 minutes to complete the question if his completion time is anywhere between 0 and 5π/2. Hence the probability we are looking for is We used the substitution u = sin(x/10), du = 1/10 cos(x/10), so that u(0) = 0 and u(5π/2) = sin(π/4) = from part (a). |