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Alecsey
13 days ago
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An article suggests the uniform distribution on the interval (6.5, 19) as a model for depth (cm) of the bioturbation layer in se

diment in a certain region.(a) What are the mean and variance of depth
Mathematics
1 answer:
tester [12.3K]13 days ago
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Response:

The average depth is 12.75 cm.

The depth variance is calculated as 13.02 cm².

Clarification:

Uniform probability occurs when every outcome is equally probable.

In this scenario, we have a lower limit of the distribution denoted as a and an upper limit referred to as b.

The mean of the uniform distribution is:

M = \frac{a+b}{2}

The variance of the uniform distribution is represented as:

V = \frac{(b-a)^{2}}{12}

Uniform distribution across the interval (6.5, 19)

Thus, we have: a = 6.5, b = 19

So

Mean:

M = \frac{6.5+19}{2} = 12.75

Average depth is 12.75cm.

Variance:

V = \frac{(19 - 6.5)^{2}}{12} = 13.02

The variance of depth equals 13.02 cm².

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