Answer :
Answer:
[tex]P(X > 11) = 0.368[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 22) = 0.135[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 33) = 0.050[/tex]
[tex]x = 33[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]E(x) = 11[/tex] --- Mean
Required (Missing from the question)
[tex](a)\ P(X>11)[/tex]
[tex](b)\ P(X>22)[/tex]
[tex](c)\ P(X>33)[/tex]
(d) x such that [tex]P(X <x)=0.95[/tex]
In an exponential distribution:
[tex]f(x) = \lambda e^{-\lambda x}, x \ge 0[/tex] --- the pdf
[tex]F(x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}, x \ge 0[/tex] --- the cdf
[tex]P(X > x) = 1 - F(x)[/tex]
In the above equations:
[tex]\lambda = \frac{1}{E(x)}[/tex]
Substitute 11 for E(x)
[tex]\lambda = \frac{1}{11}[/tex]
Now, we solve (a) to (d) as follows:
Solving (a): P(X>11)
[tex]P(X > 11) = 1 - F(11)[/tex]
Substitute 11 for x in [tex]F(x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 11) = 1 - (1 - e^{-\frac{1}{11}* 11})[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 11) = 1 - (1 - e^{-\frac{11}{11}})[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 11) = 1 - (1 - e^{-1})[/tex]
Remove bracket
[tex]P(X > 11) = 1 - 1 + e^{-1}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 11) = e^{-1}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 11) = 0.368[/tex]
Solving (b): P(X>22)
[tex]P(X > 22) = 1 - F(22)[/tex]
Substitute 22 for x in [tex]F(x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 22) = 1 - (1 - e^{-\frac{1}{11}* 22})[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 22) = 1 - (1 - e^{-\frac{22}{11}})[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 22) = 1 - (1 - e^{-2})[/tex]
Remove bracket
[tex]P(X > 22) = 1 - 1 + e^{-2}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 22) = e^{-2}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 22) = 0.135[/tex]
Solving (c): P(X>33)
[tex]P(X > 33) = 1 - F(33)[/tex]
Substitute 33 for x in [tex]F(x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 33) = 1 - (1 - e^{-\frac{1}{11}* 33})[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 33) = 1 - (1 - e^{-\frac{33}{11}})[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 33) = 1 - (1 - e^{-3})[/tex]
Remove bracket
[tex]P(X > 33) = 1 - 1 + e^{-3}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 33) = e^{-3}[/tex]
[tex]P(X > 33) = 0.050[/tex]
Solving (d): x when [tex]P(X <x)=0.95[/tex]
Here, we make use of:
[tex]P(X<x) = F(x)[/tex]
Substitute [tex]F(x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
[tex]P(X<x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]0.95 = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
Subtract 1 from both sides
[tex]0.95 -1= 1-1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
[tex]-0.05=- e^{-\lambda x}[/tex]
Reorder the equation
[tex]e^{-\lambda x} = 0.05[/tex]
Substitute 1/11 for [tex]\lambda[/tex]
[tex]e^{-\frac{1}{11} x} = 0.05[/tex]
Solve for x:
[tex]x = -\frac{1}{1/11}\ ln(0.05)[/tex]
[tex]x = -11\ ln(0.05)[/tex]
[tex]x = 32.9530550091[/tex]
[tex]x = 33[/tex] --- approximated