Suppose that Y has density function a Find the value of k

Chapter 4, Problem 8E

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Suppose that Y has density function

\(f(y)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} k y(1-y), & 0 \leq y \leq 1, \\ 0, & \text { elsewhere. } \end{array}\right.\)

a Find the value of k that makes f(y) a probability density function.
b Find \(P(.4 \leq Y \leq 1)\).
c Find \(P(.4 \leq Y<1)\).
d Find \(P(Y \leq .4 \mid Y \leq .8)\).
e Find \(P(Y<.4 \mid Y<.8)\).

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QUESTION:

Suppose that Y has density function

\(f(y)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} k y(1-y), & 0 \leq y \leq 1, \\ 0, & \text { elsewhere. } \end{array}\right.\)

a Find the value of k that makes f(y) a probability density function.
b Find \(P(.4 \leq Y \leq 1)\).
c Find \(P(.4 \leq Y<1)\).
d Find \(P(Y \leq .4 \mid Y \leq .8)\).
e Find \(P(Y<.4 \mid Y<.8)\).

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Suppose that Y has a density function.

\(f(y)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} k y(1-y), & 0 \leq y \leq 1, \\ 0, & \text { elsewhere. } \end{array}\right.\)

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