Mat202 Probability, Statistics and Numerical Methods, June 2023
Mat202 Probability, Statistics and Numerical Methods, June 2023
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PART A
(Answer oll questions; each question canies 3 marks) Marks
l Find the probability distribution function, if the Random variable X takes the (3)
values 7,2,3,4 such that2P(X - 1) = 3P(X = 2) = P(X - 3) = 5 P(X = 4).
2 A pair of dice is thrown 4 times. If X denotes the random variable of number of (3)
doublets shown, find Var(3X + 7).
If X has a Uniform Distribution in (-3,3), find P (l X - Zl < Z). (3)
The time in hours, required to repair a machine is exponentially distributed with (3)
mean 4. What is the probability that the repair time exceeds 4 hours?
5 TRACE KTU
A random sample of size 100 is taken from a population with mean 75 andvariance (3)
400. Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample mean.
6 Out of a random sample of 400 cars passing under a bridge on a busy road,172 (3)
were found to be white. Find 95% confidence interval for the proportion of white
I cars passing underthe bridge.
7 Using Newton Raphson method find the positive root of the equation x3
- 24 = (3)
0 that lies between 2 and 3 correct to three decimal places.
with h = 0.2
l0 Using Euler's method find y at x = 0.25 given y' = Zxy, y(0) = I,lt = 0.25 (3)
PART B
(Answer onefull questionfrom each module, each question curries 14 morks)
Module -1
I I a) A Random variable X has the following probability distribution function. (7)
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X 0 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 I
f(x) a 3a 5a 7a 9a \7a 13a L5a 77a
Determine (i) the value of a (ii) P(X < 3) (ttt) P(X > 3) (tu)P(O < X < 5)
b) A random variable X follows Poisson distribution such that Q)
P(X = O) -?P(X = 1). Find (i) P(x : 3) (ii) P(x > 3) (iii) E(x)
TRACE KTU
The
distribution of the population is 3 gm. Test the statement that the mean weight'of
the population is 67 gm at 5Yolevel of significance.
b) The average marks scored by 50 students of class A is 42.75 with variance (7)
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16 a) A random sample of size 6 has mean 25 and variance 3.83. Can the sample be (7)
regarded as taken from a population with mean lesser than 29 at Lo/olevel of
significance?
b) A coin is tossed 10000 times. Tail turns up 5195 times. Is the coin unbiased at (7)
5% level of significance?
Module -4
' l7 a) Find a real root of the following equation using Regula falsi method (7)
Module -5
19 a)
TRACE KTU
Using Gauss seidal method solve the following system of equations correct to
decimalplaces. ZZx*6y- z =gS
3 (7)
6xI75y*22=72
x+y*542=110
t U) Fit a Second degree parabola of the form y = a * bx * cxz to the following data (7)
x 0 I 2
a
J 4
Y t.2 t.7 2.1 2.8 5.9
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