ALI4. Probability and Statistics - Simple ProbabilityLet X have the probability density function given by: fX(x)=0.5∗e−∣x∣ where −∞<x<∞. What is the probability that ∣x∣ falls between 2 and 4 ? Round your answer to three decimal places.Pick ONE option0.1170.0180.1350.068
Q. ALI4. Probability and Statistics - Simple ProbabilityLet X have the probability density function given by: fX(x)=0.5∗e−∣x∣ where −∞<x<∞. What is the probability that ∣x∣ falls between 2 and 4 ? Round your answer to three decimal places.Pick ONE option0.1170.0180.1350.068
Understand the problem: Understand the problem and the probability density function (pdf) given.The pdf of X is given by fX(x)=0.5⋅e−∣x∣, where −∞<x<∞. We need to find the probability that ∣x∣ falls between 2 and 4. This means we are looking for P(2<∣x∣<4).
Set up the integral: Set up the integral to calculate the probability.Since the pdf is symmetric around zero, we can calculate the probability for the positive side and then double it. The integral will be from 2 to 4 of the pdf.P(2<∣x∣<4)=2×∫24fX(x)dx
Calculate the integral: Calculate the integral.∫24fX(x)dx=∫240.5⋅e−∣x∣dxSince we are integrating from 2 to 4, ∣x∣ is just x in this range.∫240.5⋅e−xdx=0.5⋅∫24e−xdx
Solve the integral: Solve the integral.0.5×∫24e−xdx=0.5×[−e−x]24=0.5×[−e−4+e−2]=0.5×[e−2−e−4]
Calculate numerical value: Calculate the numerical value of the integral. 0.5×[e−2−e−4]=0.5×[0.1353352832−0.0183156388]=0.5×0.1170196444=0.0585098222
Double the result: Double the result since the pdf is symmetric around zero.P(2<∣x∣<4)=2×0.0585098222=0.1170196444
Round the answer: Round the answer to three decimal places as instructed.P(2<∣x∣<4)≈0.117