Question: a horizontal line of length 5 is divided into two parts first part is of length X find the expectation of X and also E[X(5-X)] .
Source :
Fundamental of Mathematical statistics by SC GUPTA and VK kapoor
My work :
Let AB is a horizontal line. If C is any point on AB.
Such that AC = a,
so, the first part is a and second is (5-a) with probabilities a/5 and (5-a) /5.
Let X is an event that length of first part be a.
X = 1 , x € FIRST PART
= 0 , x € SECOND PART.
E(X) = 1. a/5 + 0. (5-a) /5
E(X) = a/5
Similarly,
E(X^2) = a/5
E[X(5-X)] = 5E(X) - E(X^2)
= 4a/5.
Correct me if I am wrong.