lab8.mws
Lab Overview
Definitions
Probability Density Function (pdf)
Mean
Variance
Cumulative Distribution Function (cdf)
Properties of pdf's and cdf's
Example 1
(a) What percentage of the calls last between 1 and 2 minutes?
(b) What percentage of calls last 1 minute or less?
(c) What percentage of calls last 3 minutes or more?
(d) Find the cumulative density function (cdf).
Example 2
(a) Find
a.
(b)Find P, the cdf.
(c) Find the median and mean time gap.
(d) Sketch the graphs of the pdf and cdf.
Example 3
(a)(i) Sketch graphs of the pdf for the normal distribution with fixed
mu (say
mu = 5) and varying
sigma (say,
sigma = 1, 2, 3) .
(a)(ii) Sketch graphs of the pdf for the normal distribution with varying
mu (say
mu = 4, 5, 6) and fixed
sigma (say,
sigma = 1).
(b) Explain how the graphs confirm that
mu is the mean of the distribution and that
sigma is a measure of how closely the data is clustered around the mean.
Example 4
(a) Show that p has a maximum at
mu. What is the maximum value?
(b) Show that p has inflection points at
mu+sigma and
mu-sigma.
(c) Describe in your own words what
mu and
sigma tell you about the distribution.
Lab Questions
Hints and Notes:
Bonus Questions
1. [4 points]
2. [3 points]