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Gamma Distribution:: X X e X F

The document discusses two probability distributions: 1. The gamma distribution, which is defined by a probability function involving a parameter λ and the gamma function. 2. The Weibull distribution, which has a probability density function involving two parameters, β and α, and is used to model phenomena like component lifetimes. The Weibull distribution's mean is provided, and two examples are worked through: finding the mean lifetime of a component given its Weibull parameters, and determining the parameter α given other properties of the lifetime distribution of a type of car.

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Gamma Distribution:: X X e X F

The document discusses two probability distributions: 1. The gamma distribution, which is defined by a probability function involving a parameter λ and the gamma function. 2. The Weibull distribution, which has a probability density function involving two parameters, β and α, and is used to model phenomena like component lifetimes. The Weibull distribution's mean is provided, and two examples are worked through: finding the mean lifetime of a component given its Weibull parameters, and determining the parameter α given other properties of the lifetime distribution of a type of car.

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Gamma distribution:

The continuous random variable X is said to be a Gamma distribution with parameter 


 e  x x  1
 ,   0, 0  x  
if its probability function is given by f ( x)   ( )
 0 otherwise

Weibull distribution:

A random variable ‘X’ is said to follow Weibull distribution with two parameters   0,
  0, if the pdf is given by f ( x)   x  1e x  , x  0 .

Note:
1
 1
1. Mean of the distribution is given by E ( X )    1  
 

1. The life time of a component measured in hours follows Weibull distribution with
parameter   0.2,   0.5 . Find the mean life time of the component.

Solution:
1 1
 1
The mean is given by E ( X )    1   = (0.2) 0.5 1  1  = 50 hours
   0.5 

2. If the life X (in years) of a certain type of car has a Weibull distribution with the
parameter   2, find the value of the parameter  , given that probability that
the life of the car exceeds 5 years is e 0.25 . For these values of  and  , find
the mean.

Solution:

The pdf of a Weibull distribution is given by f ( x)   x  1e x ,x  0
Given :   2
Hence, f ( x)  2xe x 2
 2 
 t
Now, P ( X  5)   2xe x dx =  e dt { put t  x 2 , dt  2xdx}
5 25
= [e t ]
25
 P ( X  5) = e 0.25
 e 25 = e 0.25
 25 = 0.25
1
  
100
1 1
 1 1 1
Mean = E ( X )    1   = 
1 

2 3
  = 10.   = 5 
    100  2 2 2

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