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Question 293

The processing time TTT (in microseconds) of a cryptographic hashing algorithm is modeled by a continuous random variable with probability density function:

f(t)={t200≤t≤k10−t30k<t≤100otherwise f(t) = \begin{cases} \frac{t}{20} & 0 \le t \le k \\ \frac{10-t}{30} & k < t \le 10 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} f(t)=⎩⎨⎧​20t​3010−t​0​0≤t≤kk<t≤10otherwise​
a.

By considering the total area under the probability density function, show that k k\,k satisfies the equation k2−8k+16=0k^2 - 8k + 16 = 0k2−8k+16=0 and hence find the value of kkk.

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b.

Determine the mode of TTT.

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c.

Find P(T≤k2∣T≤k)\displaystyle P\left( T \le \frac{k}{2} \mid T \le k \right)P(T≤2k​∣T≤k).

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Conditional Probability Questions

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368 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Conditional Probability, covering 2.1 Set Notation, 2.2 Conditional Probability, 2.3 Conditional Probabilities in Venn Diagrams, 2.4 Probability Formulae, and 2.5 Tree Diagrams. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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