Paper 4 (9164, Section A) · June 2010 · Continuous Random Variables
X is a continuous random variable with probability density function . The density is the curve for , followed by the straight line running from the point down to the point on the x-axis, and elsewhere.
Find the value of h.
Model answer
2.33
Also accepted: 2,33, 2.3, 2,3, 2.333, 2,333, 7/3, 2 1/3
Explanation
The total area under a probability density function is 1.
The curved piece contributes .
The straight piece is a triangle of base and height 1, so it contributes .
, so , giving and .
Derived from ZIMSEC Statistics Paper 4, June 2010, Q3