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Probability & Statistics
1. A group of 13 students are studying in Colombo for five weeks. As part of their study
of the local economy, they each purchased an oriental rug and arranged shipment to
the United States. The shipping time, in days, for each rug was
81, 31, 42, 39, 72, 43, 74, 30, 28, 36, 37, 35, 45
You have been asked to analyze the shipping experience of these students to provide
advice to future students. In your analysis, answer the following questions.
(a) What are the mean and median for this data set?
(b) What are the sample variance and the sample standard deviation?
(c) Is the distribution symmetric or skewed? If skewed state whether it is negatively
or positively skewed.
(d) Estimate the percentage of days that are within two standard deviations of the
mean.
2. In a survey on examination qualifications, 50 people were asked,
How many subjects are listed on your certificate?
The frequency distribution of their responses is recorded in the table below.
Number of subjects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number of people 5 3 7 8 9 10 8
(a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the distribution.
(b) A Normal Distribution has approximately 68% of its data values within one
standard deviation of the mean.
Use your answers to part (a) to check if the given distribution satisfies this
property of a Normal Distribution. Show your work clearly.
3. A university professor conducted a test for three different groups of students using
three different exam papers (P1, P2, and P3). He wants to choose the paper that
follows a symmetrical distribution in terms of the students’ marks. The marks
obtained by the students for each paper are as follows:
P1: 62, 48, 55, 71, 80, 42, 90, 37, 33, 60, 85
P2: 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
P3: 50, 18, 22, 27, 35, 48, 41, 39, 78, 73, 29
(a) Determine whether each dataset is normally distributed or skewed. If skewed,
state whether it is positively or negatively skewed.
(b) Identify which exam paper should be selected based on statistical reasoning.
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4. A company evaluates job applicants based on two different skill assessment tests.
The first test, which measures Technical Aptitude, has a national average score of 70
with a standard deviation of 10. The second test, which measures Problem-Solving
Ability, has a national average score of 50 with a standard deviation of 12. An
applicant took both tests and scored 85 on the first test and 62 on the second test.
Assuming a normal distribution, determine in which test the applicant performed
better relative to other applicants.
Multivariate Calulus & PDE
1. Let z = f (x, y) = 2x2 − xy.
(a) Find ∆z, then use your result to find the change in z if (x, y) changes from
(1, 1) to (0.98, 1.03).
(b) Compute the value of dz, and compare your result with the value of ∆z.
p
2. Approximate the value of (3.02)2 + (4.01)2 using differentials.
3. A storage tank has the shape of a right circular cylinder. Suppose that the radius
and height of the tank are measured at 1.5ft and 5ft, respectively, with a possible
error of 0.05ft and 0.1ft, respectively. Use differentials to estimate the maximum
error in calculating the capacity of the tank.
4. (a) Let u = f (x, y), where x = rcos(θ) and y = rsin(θ). If u = x2 y + y 2 ,
find ∂u ∂u
∂r and ∂θ .
∂T ∂T
(b) If T = x3 − xy + y 3 , x = pcos(Φ), y = psin(Φ) find ∂p and ∂Φ
2 2 dw
(c) Let w = f (x, y, z) = ex y + ey z , where x = t, y = t2 and z = t3 . Find dt .
2
∂ U
5. If x = 2r − s and y = r + 2s, find ∂y∂x in terms of derivatives with respect to r and
s. Where second order partials of U exists and are continuous.
6. Let f (x, y, z) = ln(x2 + y 2 + z 2 ).
(a) Find the gradient vector ∇f (x, y, z).
(b) Directional derivative of f (x, y, z) at (1, 1, 1) in the direction of v = ⟨−1, 1, 0⟩.
7. The function
f (x, y, z) = x2 y + y 2 z + z 2 x
has a gradient vector
∇f (x, y, z) = ⟨2xy + z 2 , x2 + 2yz, y 2 + 2zx⟩.
At the point (1, 2, 1), find the direction in which the directional derivative of f (x, y, z)
is minimized. What is the minimum value of the directional derivative?
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8. Find the equation of the tangent plane and normal line at the point (−2, 1, −3) to
the ellipsoid
x2 2 z2
+y + =3
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