Assignment II
MA2201-Engineering Mathematics IV
B.Tech. IV Sem (CSE/IT/CCE)
1. Find the probability distribution function of a variable X, which represents the number of
heads, when a coin is tossed three times. Ans.
X 0 1 2 3
P(x) 1/8 3/8 3/8 1/8
2. Four bad apples are mixed accidently with good apples. Find the probability distribution of
the number of bad apples in a draw of two apples. Ans
X 0 1 2
P(x) 12/19 32/95 3/95
x
; x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
3. If P( X = x) = 15
0 otherwise
(a) Find P( X = 1 or X = 2)
1/ 2 X 5 / 2
(b) P Ans (a). 1/5, (b). 1/7
X 1
4. The continuous variable X has a probability density function
f ( x) = 3 x 2 ; 0 x 1
Find a and b s.t.
(a) P( X a) = P ( X a ) 1
1/3
19
1/3
Ans. (a) a = (b) b =
(b) P( X b) = 0.05 2 20
5. Find the MGF of a random variable 𝑋 having the density function
𝑥
, 0≤𝑥≤2 𝟏
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 . Ans. 𝑴𝑿 (𝒕) = 𝟐𝒕𝟐 (𝟏 + 𝟐𝒕𝒆𝟐𝒕 − 𝒆𝟐𝒕 )
0, otherwise
6. If the random variable 𝑋 takes the values 1, 2, 3, and 4 such that 2𝑃(𝑋 = 1) = 3𝑃(𝑋 = 2) =
𝑃(𝑋 = 3) = 5𝑃(𝑋 = 4), find the probability distribution function and cumulative distribution
function of 𝑋.
Ans:
𝑿=𝒊 1 2 3 4
𝑷(𝑿 = 𝒊) 15/61 10/61 30/61 6/61
7. If the probability distribution of a discrete random variable 𝑋 is given by 𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑥) =
𝑘𝑒 −𝑡 (1 − 𝑒 −𝑡 )𝑥−1 , 𝑥 = 1, 2, 3, … ∞, find the value of 𝑘, the mean and variance of 𝑋.
Ans: 𝒌 = 𝟏, mean=𝒆𝒕 and variance=𝒆𝟐𝒕 − 𝒆𝒕.
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8. If the distribution function of a random variable 𝑋 is given by 𝐹(𝑥) = 1 − 𝑥 2 , for 𝑥 > 2 and
𝐹(𝑥) = 0, for 𝑥 ≤ 2, find 𝑃(4 < 𝑋 < 5). Ans 0.09
9. A continuous random variable that can assume any value between 𝑋 = 2 and 𝑋 = 5 has the
𝟏𝟔
density function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘(1 + 𝑥). Find 𝑃(𝑋 < 4). Ans 𝟐𝟕
10. Let 𝑋 be a continuous random variable with PDF 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , 1 < 𝑥 < 2. Find 𝐸(log 𝑋).
𝟖 𝟕
Ans 𝟑
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 − 𝟗
11. If 𝑋 represents the outcomes when a fair die is tossed, find the MGF of 𝑋 and hence, find
𝟏 𝟕 𝟑𝟓
𝐸(𝑋) and 𝑉𝑎𝑟 (𝑋). Ans 𝑴𝑿 (𝒕) = 𝟔 (𝒆𝒕 + 𝒆𝟐𝒕 + ⋯ + 𝒆𝟔𝒕 ), Mean=𝟐, 𝑽𝒂𝒓(𝑿) = 𝟏𝟐
𝑋
12. Let 𝑋 be a random variable with 𝐸(𝑋) = 1 and 𝐸[𝑋(𝑋 − 1)] = 4. Find 𝑉𝑎𝑟( 2 ) and 𝑉𝑎𝑟(2 −
𝑿
3𝑋). Ans 𝑽𝒂𝒓 ( 𝟐 ) = 𝟏, and 𝑽𝒂𝒓(𝟐 − 𝟑𝑿) = 𝟑𝟔.
13. Find the MGF of a random variable whose moments are 𝜇𝑟 = (𝑟 + 1)! 2𝑟 . Ans 𝑴𝑿 (𝒕) =
𝟏
(𝟏−𝟐𝒕)𝟐
.
3 𝟏
14. If a random variable 𝑋 has the MGF 𝑀𝑋 (𝑡) = 3−𝑡. Find the variance of 𝑋. Ans 𝑽𝒂𝒓 = 𝟗.
𝟏
15. If the PDF of a random variable 𝑋 is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑦0 (𝑥 − 𝑥 2 ) in 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1. Find the mean. Ans 𝟐
