Course Code : 15BM1107 /2015 R-2015 Reg.

No :

GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS)

Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam
Affiliated to JNT University – K, Kakinada
B.Tech. IV-Semester Supplementary Examinations, November, 2017
RANDOM VARIBLES AND NUMERICAL METHODS
(Common to ECE & EEE)

Date : 13-11-2017 Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 70

1. Answer ONE Question from each UNIT
2. All parts of a Question must be answered in one place to get valued.
3. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I
1. a) Let the random variable X assumes three values 0, 1 and 2 with probability 1/3, 1/6 and 1/2 7 Marks
respectively. Obtain the distribution function of X.
b) Find the probability of event {X>2}, for a Gaussian random variable X, having ax =4 and 7 Marks
σx =2.
2. a) A continuous random variable has the density function 7 Marks
గ
cos ߨ‫ݔ‬/8 , ݂݅ −4 ≤ ‫ ≤ ݔ‬4

fx(x) = ቊଵ଺
0 ݈݁‫ݓ݁ݏ‬ℎ݁‫݁ݎ‬
Find i) its second moment ii) its variance.
b) Explain Markov’s inequality briefly. 7 Marks
UNIT-II
(‫ ݔ‬ଶ + ‫ ݕ‬ଶ )/8ߨ , ‫ ݔ‬ଶ + ‫ ݕ‬ଶ < ܾ
7 Marks
0, ݈݁‫ݓ݁ݏ‬ℎ݁‫݁ݎ‬
3. a) Find the constant ‘b’ so that the function fX,Y (x,y) =൜
is a valid joint density function.
ଵ
(6 − ‫ ݔ‬− ‫ )ݕ‬, 0 < ‫ < ݔ‬2, 2 < ‫ < ݕ‬4

7 Marks
b) A joint probability density function is f(x,y) =ቊ଼
0, ݈݁‫ݓ݁ݏ‬ℎ݁‫݁ݎ‬
Find i) P(X<1∩ ܻ < 3) ii) P(X+Y<3).

4. a) The two random variables X and Y have for X=x and Y=y, the joint probability density 7 Marks
1 − ݁ ௫ − ݁‫ ݕ‬+ ݁−(‫ݔ‬+‫ )ݕ‬, ‫ > ݔ‬0, ‫ > ݕ‬0

function f(x,y)=ቊ
0, ݈݁‫ݓ݁ݏ‬ℎ݁‫݁ݎ‬
Find the marginal densities of X and Y. Are X and Y independent?
ହ ଶ
‫ݕ ݔ‬ , 0<‫<ݔ<ݕ‬2

b) Given function fX,Y(x,y)=ቊ ଵ଺
0, ݈݁‫ݓ݁ݏ‬ℎ݁‫݁ݎ‬
7 Marks
Determine the marginal density function of X and Y.

UNIT-III
5. a) Let X and Y be statistically independent random variables with ܺത = ‫ܧ‬ሾܺሿ = 2 , ܻത = ‫ܧ‬ሾܻሿ = 4. 7 Marks
They have second moments തതത ܺ ଶത = ‫ܧ‬ሾܺ ଶ ሿ = 8 , തതത
ܻ ଶ = ‫ܧ‬ሾܻ ଶ ሿ = 25. For a random variable
W=X-3Y find i) Mean ii) Second moment iii) Variance

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b) Find the mean value of function g(X,Y)=X2+Y2, where X and Y are Random variables 7 marks
defined by density function
మ మ మ
௘ ష(ೣ శ೤ )/మ഑
fX,Y(x,y)= with ߪ ଶ a constant.
ଶగఙమ

6. തതതଵ = 3, ܺ
a) Three statistically independent random variables X1, X2, X3 have mean value ܺ തതതଶ = 7 Marks
6, ܺതതതଷ = −2 . Find mean value of following functions:
i) g(X1, X2, X3)= X1+3X2+4X3
ii) g(X1, X2, X3)= -2X1X2-3X1X3+4X2X3
b) Explain deterministic and non deterministic random process with examples. 7 Marks

UNIT-IV
7. a) Use the method of false position, to find the fourth root of 32 correct to three decimal places. 7 Marks
b) Using Newton – Raphson method find real root of the equation 3x=cos x + 1. 7 Marks

8. a) Prove with usual notations (E1/2+E-1/2)(1+∆)1/2=2+∆ 7 Marks

b) Find the missing values in following data: 7 Marks
x : 45 50 55 60 65
f(x) : 3.0 ? 2.0 ? -2.4
UNIT-V
9. a) Find the cubic polynomial which takes the following values: f(0)=1,f(1)=2, f(2)=1,f(3)=10. 7 Marks
Hence or otherwise evaluate f (4).
ௗ௬
b) Using Euler’s modified method, obtain a solution of the equationௗ௫ = ‫ ݔ‬+ ඥ‫ݕ‬, with initial 7 Marks
condition y=1 at x=0, for the range 0 ≤ ‫ ≤ ݔ‬0.6 in steps of 0.2.

10. a) The following table gives the values of x and y 7Marks

x : 1.2 2.1 2.8 4.1 4.9 6.2
y : 4.2 6.8 9.8 13.4 15.5 19.6
Find the value of x corresponding to y=12 using Lagrange’s inverse interpolation.
ௗ௬ ௬ మ ି௫ మ
b) Using Runge-Kutta method of fourth order, solve ௗ௫
= ௬ మ ା௫ మwith y(0)=1 at x=0.2, 0.4. 7 Marks

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