Statistics W4105 Autumn 2003


Homework 5


Due Thu, Nov 13.

Problems (p290-295): 2, 8, 10, 16, 20, 22, 23, 33, 39, 40, 43.

Theoretical exercises (p296-299): 18, 22(a).

Bonus question (Due Thu, Nov 20):

Two intervals, each of length 1, are placed on the x-axis. The midpoint of the first is Unif(0,7) and that of the second is Unif(3,10), independently of the first. Calculate the probability that the intervals overlap.