Question 1: Discrete random variables DI 59 D2 D3 D4 D5 920 p(x) = Let X be a discrete random variable with the following probability mass function: D1 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D2 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D3 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D4 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D5 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 0 x = 1 b) Find the complete cumulative distribution function X x = 2 x=3 x = 4 x=5 otherwise a) Calculate the probability P(X ≤ 4), using the calculated probability mass function. c) Calculate the probability P (2 < X ≤ 4), using the calculated cumulative distribution function. d) Draw the graph of the cumulative distribution function. What is the shape of the graph?

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Question 1: Discrete random variables
Let X be a discrete random variable with the following probability mass function:
D1
D1 D2 + D3 + D4 + D5
D2
D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5
D3
D1 D2 D3 + D4 + D5
D4
D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5
D5
D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5
0
x = 1
b) Find the complete cumulative distribution function X
x = 2
x=3
x = 4
x = 5
otherwise
a) Calculate the probability P(X ≤ 4), using the calculated probability mass function.
c) Calculate the probability P(2 < X < 4), using the calculated cumulative distribution function.
d) Draw the graph of the cumulative distribution function. What is the shape of the graph?
Transcribed Image Text:DI p(x) = D2 D3 D4 D5 20 599 Question 1: Discrete random variables Let X be a discrete random variable with the following probability mass function: D1 D1 D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D2 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D3 D1 D2 D3 + D4 + D5 D4 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 D5 D1 + D2 + D3 + D4 + D5 0 x = 1 b) Find the complete cumulative distribution function X x = 2 x=3 x = 4 x = 5 otherwise a) Calculate the probability P(X ≤ 4), using the calculated probability mass function. c) Calculate the probability P(2 < X < 4), using the calculated cumulative distribution function. d) Draw the graph of the cumulative distribution function. What is the shape of the graph?
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