GATE DA 2024 Q57: Exponential rate when 5E(X) equals Var(X)
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- 2 marks
- NAT
- No negative marking
Question
Let be a random variable exponentially distributed with parameter . The probability density function of is given by:
If , where and indicate the expectation and variance of , respectively, the value of is ______ (rounded off to one decimal place).
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Answer: 0.2 (official GATE 2024 final answer key)
Concept used: Exponential(): and .
First step: gives .
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