The likelihood of a certain brand of tires wearing out is represented by the following function. Sa - ze-kz , if z 20 S(x) = , otherwise where r is in thousands of miles. Note that f is not an exponential function. 1. Choose a, in terms of k, so that f is a probability density function. 2

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Choose k so that the expected life of a tire is 50 thousand miles

The likelihood of a certain brand of tires wearing out is represented by the following
function.
-ka
a. xe
if a > 0
f(x) =
, otherwise
where r is in thousands of miles. Note that f is not an exponential function.
1. Choose a, in terms of k, so that f is a probability density function.
2
Transcribed Image Text:The likelihood of a certain brand of tires wearing out is represented by the following function. -ka a. xe if a > 0 f(x) = , otherwise where r is in thousands of miles. Note that f is not an exponential function. 1. Choose a, in terms of k, so that f is a probability density function. 2
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