Practice What is a Probability Density Function (PDF)? - 13.1.2 | 13. Probability Density Function (pdf) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define what a PDF is in your own words.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how we visualize probabilities over intervals.

Question 2

Easy

What is the total probability in any PDF?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the property of normalization.

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Question 1

What does a PDF describe?

  • Discrete variables
  • Continuous variables
  • Both

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the characteristics of continuous versus discrete.

Question 2

The total area under the PDF curve for a continuous random variable is equal to:

  • 0
  • 1
  • Infinity

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the normalization property.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Suppose a PDF is defined as f(x) = 3x^2 for 0 ≀ x ≀ 1. Calculate the probability that X falls between 0.2 and 0.5.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember to set up the integral properly and evaluate it.

Question 2

Given a normal distribution with mean 10 and variance 4, calculate the probability that a random variable X is less than 12.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Transform the problem to fit the standard normal distribution format.

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