MATH 242: PROBABILITY &STATISTICS II C.A.

T II

NAME……………………………………. …….REGNO………………
PROGRAMME/SUBJECT COMBINATION………………………………………….

Print and answer all the questions on the spaces provided. Submit by Monday
18/03/2024, through class rep.

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1. Given the characteristic function of a random variable x as 2−e it .Find the
mean and variance of x 4marks

2. The joint probability density function for the random variables x and y is given in the table
below:

X/Y 0 1 2
0 1/18 1/9 1/9
1 1/9 1/18 1/6
2 1/6 1/6 1/18
Find i. f ( x / y=2) 3marks

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ii. p(1≤x≤3/ y≥1 ) 4marks

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3. Let x 1 and x 2 be independent random variables each with pdf f ( x )=e ,−∞<x <∞
.Find the pdf of y 1 =x 1−x 2 and y 2 =x 1 + x 2 4marks