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Question 87

The duration, T T\,T in hours, of a specific industrial chemical reaction is modeled by the probability density function

f(t)={kt(16−t2)0≤t≤40otherwise f(t) = \begin{cases} kt(16 - t^2) & 0 \le t \le 4 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} f(t)={kt(16−t2)0​0≤t≤4otherwise​
a.

Show that k=164\displaystyle k = \frac{1}{64}k=641​.

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b.

Using integration, find

the mean duration of the reaction,

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c.

the probability that a reaction lasts for more than 3 hours.

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d.

Three independent reactions are monitored.

Determine the probability that at least 2 of the reactions last for more than 3 hours.

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1.8 Integration Questions

  1. A Level
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160 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 1.8 Integration, covering 1.8.1 Integration, 1.8.2 Integration, and 1.8.3 Integration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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