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MATH 1280- Learning Journal Unit 6

Learning Journal Unit 6

The exponential distribution, denoted as X ~ Exp(m), represents a continuous random variable

(RV) pertaining to the time intervals between random events, such as the duration between
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emergency arrivals at a hospital. Its mean is μ = 𝑚 and its standard deviation is σ =𝑚. . The

probability density function is given by f(x) = me-mx, for x≥0, and the cumulative distribution

function is 𝑃 (𝑋 ≤ 𝑥) = 1 – 𝑒 − 𝑚𝑥 (Illowsky et al., 2022).

We are given the random variable X that follow an exponential distribution such as:

X ~ Exp

1. Find the expected value.


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Since X follows an exponential distribution with a rate parameter (λ) of 9.848, we aim

to determine its expected value. The formula for the expected value of an

exponentially distributed random variable with rate parameter λ is E[X] = 1/λ.

Substituting the given value of λ into this formula, we get E[X] = 1/(1/9.848).

Simplifying this expression yields the expected value of X as 9.848.

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E(X) = μ = 𝑚 = 1 / λ = = 9.848

2. Find the standard deviation.

The rate parameter (λ) of the exponential distribution is specified as 1/9.848. To

determine the standard deviation (SD) of a random variable X that follows this

distribution, we use the formula SD[X] = 1/λ. Substituting the given value of λ into

this formula, we obtain SD[X] = 1/(1/9.848). Simplifying this expression yields the

standard deviation of X as 9.848.


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σ =𝑚 = σ = 1 / λ = = 9.848

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3. Find P(X<12)

The probability P(x<12) in the exponential distribution can be calculated using the

formula 1 − 𝑒 −𝜆𝑥 , where λ is the rate parameter. Substituting the given values, we get

𝑃(𝑥 < 12) = 1 − 𝑒 (−1/9.848)×12. After computation, this yields approximately

0.7043, or 70.43% when rounded. Therefore, in this exponential distribution, there's

roughly a 70.43% chance that the random variable X is smaller than 12.

4. Find P(8<X<14)

The probability P(8<x<14) in the exponential distribution can be calculated as the

difference between the probabilities of P(x<14) and P(x<8), using the formula

P(8<x<14)=P(x<14)−P(x<8). By substituting the given values into the cumulative

distribution function 1 − 𝑒 −𝜆𝑥 , we get

𝑃(8 < 𝑥 < 14) = [1 − 𝑒 (−1/9.848)×14 ] − [1 − 𝑒 (−1/9.848)×8 ]. After computation, this

yields approximately 0.2025, or 20.25% when rounded. Therefore, in this exponential

distribution, there's roughly a 20.25% probability that the random variable X falls

between 8 and 14.

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Reference:

Illowsky, B., Dean, S., Birmajer, D., Blount, B., Boyd, S., Einsohn, M., Helmreich, J.,

Kenyon, L., Lee, S., & Taub, J. (2022). Introductory statistics. Openstax.

https://openstax.org/details/books/introductory-statistics

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