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Validating Probability Distributions

The document contains 4 questions from an assignment on discrete and continuous random variables. Question 1 involves finding the probability distribution and mean of the number of examiners that approve a PhD thesis based on individual examiner approval probabilities. Question 2 deals with finding properties of a discrete random variable representing the number of errors in a byte. Question 3 involves properties of a continuous random variable with a given probability density function. Question 4 finds the cumulative distribution function and thickness exceeded by 90% of aircraft flange thicknesses based on a given density function.

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Validating Probability Distributions

The document contains 4 questions from an assignment on discrete and continuous random variables. Question 1 involves finding the probability distribution and mean of the number of examiners that approve a PhD thesis based on individual examiner approval probabilities. Question 2 deals with finding properties of a discrete random variable representing the number of errors in a byte. Question 3 involves properties of a continuous random variable with a given probability density function. Question 4 finds the cumulative distribution function and thickness exceeded by 90% of aircraft flange thicknesses based on a given density function.

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Communication and Information Engineering Program

Probability and Stochastic Processes (CIE 327)


Summer 2023
Assignment 2(Discrete and Continuous Random Variables)

Question 1:

The probabilities that a PhD thesis will be favorably reviewed by three independent
examiners are 0.7, 0.6 and 0.5, respectively. Define the random variable X to denote the
number of examiners that approve the thesis. Find the probability distribution of X and
its mean.

Question 2:

The number of errors found in an eight bit byte is a discrete random variable X with the
given cumulative distribution function.

a) Find the probability mass function of X.


b) Determine
c) Find
d) Find

Question 3:

Suppose the probability density function of the continuous random variable X is

a) Verify that f(x) is a valid probability density function.

b) Find the cumulative distribution function and hence determine


.

c) Determine the variance of the random variable X.


Question 4:

The thickness of a flange (in millimeters) on an aircraft component has the following
probability density function

a) Determine the cumulative distribution function of the flange thickness.

b) What thickness is exceeded by 90% of the flanges?

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