Topic 52Mathematics (Edexcel)
Continuous Random Variables
Continuous Random Variables — Edexcel International A-Level Mathematics (Unit 9 / Statistics 2 (S2)). Covers: Probability Density Functions; The Continuous Uniform Distribution.
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Probability Density FunctionsSign up
understand the concept of a continuous random variable defined by a probability density function f(x) and use ∫ f(x) dx = 1 over the support · be able to find probabilities, the cumulative distribution function, the median and other percentiles, and the expectation and variance of a continuous random variable
40 min
The Continuous Uniform DistributionSign up
understand and use the continuous uniform (rectangular) distribution on an interval [a, b], including its mean (a + b)/2 and variance (b - a)^2 / 12
40 min