Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 12 · Random variables
Support Recognise the properties of a probability density function: f(x) ≥ 0 for all x in the domain of f(x), and ∫abf(x)dx = 1 if the domain of f(x) is [a,b], or ∫ - ∞∞f(x)dx = 1 if the domain of f(x) is all real x
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Define a random variable as a variable whose value is the outcome of a random experiment
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Probability and data Draft mapping
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Compare discrete random variables with continuous random variables, describe their differences, and give practical examples of each
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Define the probability of each outcome to be 1/(S) when all the outcomes are equally likely and the probability of the event A to be P(A) = (A)/(S)
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