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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Tech Degree s4 (s, FE) / s2 (PT) (s,FE) / s4 (wP) (s) Examination December2024
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Co,lgpg'$.qp3: PROBABILITY, STATISTICS AI!{D,NUMERICAL METHODS
Max. Marlcsi 100 Duration:3 Hours
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(Answer all questions; eadh questton egrries 3 marks) Marks

The probability mass function of a random variable X is given below: 3

x 0 1 2 3
f(x) c 2c2 c2 3cz

Determine (i ) the value of c (ii) P(X > 1) .

A random variable X follows Poisson distribution such that

P(X = O) -ZPU = 1). Find p(X = B).

Find thb mean and variance of a random variable X which is uniformly

di$dbuted in the interv al fa,bl.
4 x2' 0 < x < 1
Find,the mean and variance for the pdt f (A
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t o, otherwise'
) Explain the terms parameter and statistic with suitable example. 3

6 The mean operating life of a random sample of l5 bulbs taken from a population 3

with SD 500 hrs is 8900 hours. Estimate 95% confidence limits for the
population mean.

Find the approximate value of 16 using Neurton Raphson method. 3

From the following table evaluat" Ii f O> dx using Simpson's rule. 3

x 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

f(x) 0 0.707L 1 L.2247 L.4t42 1.5811 L.732

9 Use Runge-kutta method of order 2 to compute y(0.1) for 9-xy+!,

y(o)=o bytakingh=0.1.

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l0 Use Euler's method to solve y(0.4) for ff - ,Jy, y(0) = 1 with step size
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h=0.2.
PART B

(Answer onefutt questionfrom each nA,hiit", each question carries 14 marhs)

Moduie -f
I I a) A random variable X has the following$rroba.bility distribution
x -2 -1. 0 ,,i1 2 3
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p(x) 1 k 1 ik 3 3k
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Find (f) The value of k (fi) Distributibn function of X (fti) mean and variance

ofX .

b) The monthly breakdown of a computer follows Poisson distribution with mean 7

1.8. Find the probability that this computer will function for a month (i)without

break down (ii) with only one break down (iii) with at least one break down.
12 a) In a binomial distribution consisting,,of 5 independent ffials, probabilities of 7

L and 2 successes are 0.4096 and 0.20,*8 respectively. Find the parameter p of
the distribution.

b) The joint probability mass function of random variables X and I is given by 7

P(x,y) = C(x t y),x = 0,1,2 iy - 0,1,2,3. Find (t)c (tt)) The marginal
distribution function ofX and f (ttt) Are X & Y independent.

Module -2
13 a) The joint probability density of a trvodlmensional random variable 7

t
r(,) = [;: ' :;:h?,:, 'n Find (i) the vatue of c, .

(rr) p( t < x <2,s <y < 4) (iiiii,r x +y < s).

b) In a Normal Distribution 7o/o of the item are under 35 and Lf/o are under 63. Find 7

its mean and Standard deviation.

14 a) A computer generates 100 random numbers which are uniformly distributed 7

benreen 0 and l. Find approximately thc probability that their sum is at least 50.

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b) Suppose that the length of a phone call in minutes is an exponential random 7

variable with parameter =

fr . tf *r. one arrives immediately ahead of you at a

public telephone booth, find the probability that you will have to wait
(t) More than l0 minutes (ii) Betweeq l0 and 20 minutes.

Modrile -3

15 a) A parcel"dglivery service claims that at least 80%oof their parcel are delivered 7

withln 48 hours of posting. A check on'200 parcels found that l52were delivered
within 4Sthours of posting. Test the, delivery service claim at 5 %0. level of

lignificance.
b) The mearr life time of a sample of 25 billbs is found as 1550 hours with a SD of 7

120 hours.'The company manufacturigg the bulbs claims that the average life of
their bulbs is 1600 hours. Is the claim acceptable at 5 o/o level of significance.

16 a) The mean breaking strength of the cables supplied by a manufacturer is 1800 7

with a SD of l00.By a new technique in the manufacturing process, it is claimed

that the breaking strength of the cable has increased. To test this claim, a sample

of 50 cables is tested and it is found that the mean breaking strength is 1850. Can
we support the claim at Lo/o level of significance.
b) In two colleges affiliated to a univorsity 46 out of 200 and 48 out of 250 7

candidates failed in an examination. If.the percentage of failure in the university

, it L8 o/o, enamine whether the colleges differ significantly.

Module -4
'17 a) Use Regula -Falsi method to find the rcal root of the equation x3 - 2x - 5= 0, 7

correct to three decimal places.

'b) Using Lagrange's formula, find the value of y3vhen x =2 from the following '7
data.

x 0 L 3 4

v 548 sas 510 586

18 a) Evaluate I{l' ttnrdx using Trapezoidal rule with l0 equal subintervals. 7

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b) The following table gives the value of sind where 0 is in degree. Using 7

Newton's interpolation formula estimate the value of sin 8".

e 5 10 15 20 25 30

sin9 0.0871 0.1736 0.zsgs'- 0.342 0.4226 0.5

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t9 a) Usirig Rugge- Kuffa method of fourth ordef.,:evaliiate y(0.2) for the equation
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!;,,sri'{o.s)y
dx
and y(o) = L (taking h' - 0..b.

b) Find':thb'yalue of y(0.4) by Adams -Mouhon pre.distor conector method for the

differentiaFdquation 9*= U I y2, given y(0) = t, y(0.1) = 1.116885;

y(0.2):='L.2774 and y(0.3) = 1.5041,

20 a) Solve the following system of equations using Gauss - Seidel Method.

27x*6y-z=85; 6x*LSyl2z=72; x+yt54z=110.
b) Usc the method of least squar€s to fit a straight line y = a * bx for the following
data:

x 5 10 t5 20 25

'v 15 L9 23 26 30

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