X is a continuous random variable with probability density function
f(x) = 2x/9, 0 < x < 3.
What is the value of the number, m, for which P(X < m) = 0.5?
a. 1.4142
b. 2.8284
c. 1.5000
d. 2.1213
e. 2.0000
thanks
f(x) = 2x/9, 0 < x < 3.
What is the value of the number, m, for which P(X < m) = 0.5?
a. 1.4142
b. 2.8284
c. 1.5000
d. 2.1213
e. 2.0000
thanks
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d.
0.5 = ∫_[0,m] 2x/9 dx
= m²/9
→ m = 3/√2 ≈ 2.1213
0.5 = ∫_[0,m] 2x/9 dx
= m²/9
→ m = 3/√2 ≈ 2.1213