Calculation of expectation and variance of a CRV

Calculation of expectation and variance of a CRV

IB Year 5 | Grade 11

The continuous random variable \(X\) has probability density function

\[\mathrm{f}(x) = \begin{cases} 4k & , \quad \frac{2}{3} \leq x < 2 \\ kx(4-x) & , \quad 2 \leq x \leq 4 \\ 0 & , \quad \text{otherwise} \end{cases}\] where \(k\) is a constant.

  1. Find the value of the constant \(k\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm{E}(X)\).
  3. Find \(\mathrm{E}(X^2)\).
  4. Find \(\mathrm{Var}(X)\) and the standard deviation of \(X\).

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Answer:(a) \(3/32\); (b) \(49/24\); (c) \(1313/270\); (d) variance \(6001/8640\), standard deviation \(0.833\).

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