Paper 4 (9164, Section A) · November 2004 · Continuous Random Variables
A number X is randomly selected from the interval , so that X is uniformly distributed over that interval. Which of these is the cumulative distribution function of X?
A for ; for ; for
B for ; for ; for
C for ; for ; for
D for ; for ; for
Explanation
The interval has length , so the density is on it. Integrating from the lower end, for , which rises from 0 at to 1 at . The middle piece is the density itself, not the distribution function; gives rather than 0 at ; and gives at and at , so neither of those runs from 0 to 1.
Derived from ZIMSEC Statistics Paper 4, November 2004, Q1