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Originally Posted by axa121  Hi could anyone check if I have done the following questions correctly and also help me out with a couple:
The random variable X has N(2,3) distribution. Evaluate:
(i) P( X > 3 )
(ii) P(-1 < X < 4 )
(iii) Find a, such that P( (X-2) < a ) = 0.1
So for part (i) I have P(Z> (1/root3) )
and for part (ii) i have P( Z < (2/root3) - P (Z < -3/root3) Mr F says: Once you have the z-values you should have been taught how to use standard normal tables to get the required probabilities (look in your classnotes or textbook).
Second question is:
The random variables X and Y are independent N(1,5) and N(5,1).
Evaluate:
(i) P( X < 0, Y > 6) and
(ii) P ( -3 < 3X - Y < 0)
Thanks. |
(i) Pr( X < 0) times Pr(Y > 6).
(ii) Since X and Y are independent, W = 3X - Y follows a normal distribution with mean 3E(X) - E(Y) and variance 3^2Var(X) + 1^2 Var(Y) (see property 1 here
Normal distribution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). So calculate Pr(-3 < W < 0) in the usual way.