Applications of Integrals: Probability: Example 1 (Notes)

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In this video I go over an example on determining whether a function is a Probability Density Function (PDF) as well as determine the probability that the random variable lies within a given range. As explained in my last video, the probability density function is modeled from real world experimental data so to ensure that the function given is actually a PDF, we need to ensure it meets the following two conditions:

  1. The function is always positive.
  2. The area under the function is equal to 1.

This is a useful video for understanding PDFs and proving if a given function is one. I also go over some very interesting algebra techniques in solving the example without needing to use a calculator, so make sure to watch this video!


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Applications of Integrals: Probability: Example 1

Let f(x) = 0.006x(10 - x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 10 and f(x) = 0 for all other values of x.

a) Verify that f is a probability density function
b) Find P(4 ≤ X ≤ 8).

Solution: