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Question 05 (d) |
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In a room two different lightbulbs and are installed. According to the packaging, lightbulb fails before time with probability ( in months). Lightbulb has a probability density function for the failure time given by Which light bulb has the longer expected lifetime? (i.e. longer average time to failure.) Show your reasoning. |
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Hint 1 |
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The expected lifetime, or the expected time to failure, is the mean value of the random variable (the time to failure). |
Hint 2 |
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Recall from (a) and (b) that and |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. The expected lifetime of lightbulb is
Integrating by parts,
The expected lifetime of lightbulb is
Again, integrating by parts,
Hence, lightbulb has the longer expected lifetime. |