The random variable #x# is known to be uniformly distributed between 1.0 and 1.5. What is #P(1.20<=x<=1.5) #?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-30T08:32:36

#P( 1.2<= X <= 1.5)=0.6#

The diagrams below represent the Uniform distribution in general, and the probability required

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the first diagram shows this particular uniform distribution.

The area of the rectangle has to be

#1#

so we have;

#k(1.5-1.0)=1#

#:.k=1/0.5=2#

For

#P( 1.2<= X <= 1.5)#

we require the area of the shaded part of the second diagram

#P( 1.2<= X <= 1.5)=k(1.5-1.2)#

#=2xx0.3=0.6#