Practice Random Variables: Discrete vs Continuous - 13.1.1 | 13. Probability Density Function (pdf) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is a discrete random variable? Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Think of variables that can be counted easily.

Question 2

Easy

What is one property of a PDF?

💡 Hint: Think about the chances of probability being negative.

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Question 1

What type of random variable can take on countable values?

  • Discrete Random Variable
  • Continuous Random Variable
  • Both

💡 Hint: Think about whether the values can be counted.

Question 2

True or False: The total area under a PDF is always equal to one.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how probabilities sum up across all outcomes.

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Question 1

Given a PDF defined as f(x) = 1/3 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3 and 0 otherwise, calculate P(1 ≤ X ≤ 2).

💡 Hint: Use the integral of the PDF over the specified interval.

Question 2

For a continuous variable with mean μ and variance σ², derive the PDF for the normal distribution.

💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of normal distributions and their symmetrical properties.

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