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The document is an examination paper for the University of Zimbabwe's Faculty of Science, specifically for the Mathematics and Computational Sciences department, focusing on Probability Theory. It consists of two sections with a total of seven questions, where candidates must attempt all questions in Section A and two questions in Section B. The paper includes various problems related to probability, random variables, and inequalities, with specific instructions regarding materials allowed and how to structure answers.
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The document is an examination paper for the University of Zimbabwe's Faculty of Science, specifically for the Mathematics and Computational Sciences department, focusing on Probability Theory. It consists of two sections with a total of seven questions, where candidates must attempt all questions in Section A and two questions in Section B. The paper includes various problems related to probability, random variables, and inequalities, with specific instructions regarding materials allowed and how to structure answers.
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UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
2022 DECEMBER Examinations
Faculty: SCIENCE
Department: MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES
Paper code and Title: HASTS101 Probability Theory
Duration: 2 hours
Examiner/s: Dr L. Dhliwayo
Authorized Materials:
- Scientific Calculator
- Statistical Tables
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper contains 2 Sections and 7 Questions.
2. Candidates may attempt ALL questions in Section A and at most TWO
questions in Section B.
3. Start each question on a new page.
4. This question paper comprises...
..printed pages.
NB: DO NOT TURN OVER THE QUESTION PAPER OR COMMENCE. WRITING
UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO So. ‘Should attempt ALL questions in section A and TWO questions in section B.
s will be allocated as indicated
SECTION A (40 marks)
didates may attempt ALL questions being careful to number them Al to Ad.
(@) Let A and B be events and let AAB = (AN B*) U (BN A°). Prove that:
@ P(AAB) = P(A) + PB) - 2P(AnB). 83]
(i) P(AUB) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A). 3)
(b) Suppose that the probability generating function of a random variable
X is given by
as xa +54+30425% + 34),
Find P(X =<). iC}
et Fi,B,,..., 2, be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events. Let S = E, UEaU
-UEp, where § is the sample space. Let # be any other event. A3. Let X be a random variable with Die.
ie) \e4ere™ ior a> 0)
fx(a) = { 0 elsewhere
Find;
(a) the CDF of x,
(b) P(\X| <1), and
(c) E(X) and Var(X).
LAA, Let X be a random variable with moment generating function exp{2t + 4t?}.
Let Y =4X +2
(a) Find the distribution of X.
Ab) Find P(|X| <2).
(c) Find the mgf of Y. Hence find the distribution of Y.
SECTION B (60 marks)
Candidates may attempt TWO questions being careful to number them B5 to B7.
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B5. (a) Let X be a non-negative random variable having finite expectation yz and finite
variance 0. Let k be any positive number
(i) Prove the Markov’s Inequality, that is:
Pix > 4) < 20.
k
(ii) Hence, prove Chebyshev’s Inequality, that is:
Var(X)
ey
(iii) Let X be a random variable with mean 5 and variance 1. Find the
lower bound to the probability P(|X —5| <2).
(b) Let X be a random variable with probability mass function:
PIX -ul> 4 <
ka® for 2 =1,2,3,4
0 otherwise :
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Find B(X) and Var(x).
iii) Let Y = 5X ~3, find E(Y) and Var(Y),
eu:
[5]
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[2,3]
{2,3}
[3] =
‘The joint density of X and Y-is given by:
play) =K@e+y), 7 =1,2; y=0,1,2.
(i) Determine the value of k. 3)
(ii) Find the marginal distributions of X and Y. (2,2)
re (iii) Find the conditional distribution of X given Y = 1. 3]
+ (iv) Find Cov(X,Y). (6)
—__(b) Let random variables X and Y have the following joint probability density fune-
tion
fF e* for 0<2<0o, 0 2\X = 1). (4,2)
(iii) Find Cov(X,Y). (5)
BY. (a) Let X be a random variable with probability density function given by
0 otherwise
Fey ‘fees for O
