The duration Y of long-distance telephone calls (in minutes) monitored by a station is a random variable with the properties that P(Y= 3) = 0.1 and P(Y= 6) = 0.3. Otherwise, Y has a continuous density function given by f(y) = -ye-Y/7 49 y > 0, elsewhere. The discrete points at 3 and 6 are due to the fact that the length of the call is announced to the caller in three-minute intervals and the caller must pay fo three minutes even if he talks less than three minutes. Find the expected duration of a randomly selected long-distance call in minutes. min

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The duration Y of long-distance telephone calls (in minutes) monitored by a station is a random variable with the properties that
P(Y= 3) = 0.1 and P(Y = 6) = 0.3.
Otherwise, Y has a continuous density function given by
f(y) =
{=-=-ve-717/
49
y > 0,
elsewhere.
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ASK YOUR TEACHER
The discrete points at 3 and 6 are due to the fact that the length of the call is announced to the caller in three-minute intervals and the caller must pay for
three minutes even if he talks less than three minutes. Find the expected duration of a randomly selected long-distance call in minutes.
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Transcribed Image Text:10 The duration Y of long-distance telephone calls (in minutes) monitored by a station is a random variable with the properties that P(Y= 3) = 0.1 and P(Y = 6) = 0.3. Otherwise, Y has a continuous density function given by f(y) = {=-=-ve-717/ 49 y > 0, elsewhere. IVIT NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER The discrete points at 3 and 6 are due to the fact that the length of the call is announced to the caller in three-minute intervals and the caller must pay for three minutes even if he talks less than three minutes. Find the expected duration of a randomly selected long-distance call in minutes. min
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