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Date November 2011 Marks available 2 Reference code 11N.1.hl.TZ0.10
Level HL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Find Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

A continuous random variable X has the probability density function

f(x)={ksinx,0xπ20,otherwise.

Find the value of k.

[2]
a.

Find E(X).

[5]
b.

Find the median of X.

[3]
c.

Markscheme

kπ20sinxdx=1     M1

k[cosx]π20=1

k = 1     A1

[2 marks]

a.

E(X)=π20xsinxdx     M1

integration by parts     M1

[xcosx]π20+π20cosxdx     A1A1

= 1     A1

[5 marks]

b.

M0sinxdx=12     M1

[cosx]M0=12     A1

cosM=12

M=π3     A1

Note: accept arccos12

 

[3 marks]

c.

Examiners report

 

Most candidates scored maximum marks on this question. A few candidates found k = –1.

 

a.

 

Most candidates scored maximum marks on this question. A few candidates found k = –1.

 

b.

 

Most candidates scored maximum marks on this question. A few candidates found k = –1.

 

c.

Syllabus sections

Topic 5 - Core: Statistics and probability » 5.5 » Concept of discrete and continuous random variables and their probability distributions.

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