The density function for the number of times the riders scream on a roller coaster is given by f(x). Find the mean number of screams over the course of the ride.

The density function for the number of times the riders scream on a roller coaster is given by f(x). Find the mean number of screams over the course of the ride class=

Verified Answer :

The mean is given by

\(\mathbb E(X)=\displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^\infty xf_X(x)\,\mathrm dx=\frac1{4\pi}\int_0^{4\pi}x(1-\cos 6x)\,\mathrm dx=2\pi\)

The mean number of riders screaming over the course of the ride is 1/4π for the density function for the number of times the riders scream on a roller coaster.

What is a function?

It is defined as a special type of relationship and they have a predefined domain and range according to the function every value in the domain is related to exactly one value in the range.

We have a function:

\(\rm f(x)=\left\{\begin{matrix}\frac{1}{4\pi}(1- \rm cos(6x) \ \ \rm if \ 0\leq x\leq 4\pi \\0 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \rm otherwise\\\end{matrix}\right.\)

To find the mean number of screams over the course of the ride, we will integrate the above function over the interval [0, 4π]

\(\rm Mean = \frac{1}{b-a} \int\limits^b_a {f(x)} \, dx\)

Where a = 0 and b = 4π and  \(\rm f(x) = {\frac{1}_{4\pi}} (1- \rm cos(6x))\)

Now solving:

\(\rm Mean = \frac{1}{4\pi-0} \int\limits^{4\pi}_0 {{\frac{1}_{4\pi}} (1- \rm cos(6x))} \, dx\)

\(\rm Mean = \frac{1}{4\pi} (1)\)        \((\rm \int\limits^{4\pi}_0 {{\frac{1}_{4\pi}} (1- \rm cos(6x))} \ dx =1)\)

Mean = 1/4π

Thus, the mean number of screams over the course of the ride is 1/4π.

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