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Sta 2200 Probability and Statistics Ii

1) The document contains 5 questions regarding probability and statistics. It includes concepts like probability density functions, expected value, moment generating functions, and distributions. 2) Question 1 involves finding the expected value and second moment of random variables with given probability density functions. It also requires determining the moment generating function and mean/variance of a random variable with a Poisson distribution. 3) Question 2 focuses on computing probabilities, finding the median, probability density function, and variance of a random variable with a given cumulative distribution function.

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Sta 2200 Probability and Statistics Ii

1) The document contains 5 questions regarding probability and statistics. It includes concepts like probability density functions, expected value, moment generating functions, and distributions. 2) Question 1 involves finding the expected value and second moment of random variables with given probability density functions. It also requires determining the moment generating function and mean/variance of a random variable with a Poisson distribution. 3) Question 2 focuses on computing probabilities, finding the median, probability density function, and variance of a random variable with a given cumulative distribution function.

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W1-2-60-1-6

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY


UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
STA 2200: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II
DATE: APRIL 2017 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER QUESTION ONE [COMPULSORY] AND ANY OTHER TWO
QUESTIONS
==========================================================
QUESTION ONE
(a) State two conditions for a continuous real valued function f(x) to be a
probability density function [2 marks]
(b) Let the random variable x have the following probability density
function

x -1 0 1
F(x) 1 1 7
4 6 12

Let E[W(2)] denote the expected value of w(x). Find


(i) E(x) [2 marks]
(ii) E[2x2+x+1] [4 marks]
(c) Let X be a random variable whose pdf is
e− λ λ x

{
f (x )= x 1
0
x=0,1,2. .. . ..

otherwise
λ( et −1)
(i) Show that its moment generating function is given by e [3
marks]
(ii) Hence or otherwise obtain the mean and variance of X [5 marks]

(d) Let f(x) be the pdf of a random variable x

2
f (x )= k (1−x )
{ 0<x <1
0 otherwise
(i) Find the value of k [2 marks]
(ii)Obtain the mean and variance of x [5 marks]
(e) Given that a random variable x has a binomial distribution with mean
45 and variance 36. Find the value of n and p [3 marks]
x2
f (x )= 9
0 { 0< x <3
otherwise
Find the pdf of Y=X3 [4 marks]

QUESTION TWO
Given the distribution function

0 x <0

Compute:
{
f (x )= x
16
1
2 0≤x < 4

x ≥4

a. Probability p(2<x<3) [3 marks]


b. Probability P(x<3) [3 marks]
c. The median [4 marks]
d. The pdf of x [3 marks]
e. The variance of x [7 marks]

QUESTION THREE
(a) (i) Sketch the normal curve and describe its characteristics
[4 marks]
(ii) If Z is a standard normal variance, determine the values of z for
which the area between -148 and Z is 0.399 [6 marks]

(b) A normal variance x has mean 72 and standard deviations 8. Find;


(i) Probability P(x>82) [2 marks]
(ii) Probability P(x<60) [2 marks]
(c) If x is a continuous random variable with pdf given by
β α x α −1 e− βx
f (x )=
{
√1 α 1
0
x >0
otherwise

Show that the moment generating function of x is given by


α
β
mx( t )= ( β−t ) ,t < β [6 marks]
Hence N otherwise obtain the mean and variance of x [4 marks]
QUESTION FOUR
(a) Let the random variables X and Y have the density function
2
f ( x , y )=
{ 5
( x +4 y )
0
0< x <1,0< y <1,0< y <1
otherwise

Find,
1 1
(i) The probability p(x> 2 , Y< 2 ) [4
marks]
(ii) The marginal density function of x [3 marks]

(b) Let the random variable X and Y have the following joint probability
distribution

Y 0 1
x
-1 0 1
4
0 1 0
6
1 1 1
12 2

Find:
(i) The marginal distribution of Y [2 marks]
(ii) The marginal distribution of X [3 marks]
(iii) The means and variance of X and Y [8 marks]

QUESTION FIVE

(a) Let a random variable have the probability density function


41

{
f (x )= x 1 ( 4−x )1 ( 1 4 )x ( 3 4 )4− x
0
x=0,1,2. , 3,4 .. .. .

otherwise
Find the median [5 marks]
(b) Let the probability density function of a random variable x be

1
f ( x )=
{ 0
2
−1< x ,2
otherwise

Define the random variable 0 otherwise


f ( x )=
{ 2
−1< x 2

Define the random variable Y by Y=x2 obtain the pdf of Y and sketch
its graph [7 marks]
(c) Let a distribution function be given by

0 x <0
f (x )=
{( x +1)
2
1
0≤x <1

1≤1

Sketch the graph of the distribution [3 marks]


Calculate :
1
P(−3< x≤ 2 )
(i) [3 marks]
(ii) P( x=0 ) [2 marks]

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