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The current in a certain circuit as measured by an ammeter
Chapter 5, Problem 1E(choose chapter or problem)
The current in a certain circuit as measured by an ammeter is a continuous random variable ?X ?with the following density function: a.? ?Graph the pdf and verify that the total area under the density curve is indeed 1. b. Calculate P(X ? 4). How does this probability compare to P(X < 4)? c.? ?Calculate P(3.5 ? X ? 4.5) and also P( 4.5 < X).
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QUESTION:
The current in a certain circuit as measured by an ammeter is a continuous random variable ?X ?with the following density function: a.? ?Graph the pdf and verify that the total area under the density curve is indeed 1. b. Calculate P(X ? 4). How does this probability compare to P(X < 4)? c.? ?Calculate P(3.5 ? X ? 4.5) and also P( 4.5 < X).
ANSWER:Solution : Step 1: Here the current in a certain circuit as measured by an ammeter is a continuous random variable X , with density function We have to verify that the total area under the density curve is indeed 1. And the probabilities for different intervals of X.