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A field of geysers in Yellowstone may display an eruption between once every 45 minutes, to as much as every 13 hours. Assume the probability is a uniform continuous probability distribution. Find the theoretical average time between eruptions for geysers in this field, and the theoretical standard deviation for these times.
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Answer to a math question A field of geysers in Yellowstone may display an eruption between once every 45 minutes, to as much as every 13 hours. Assume the probability is a uniform continuous probability distribution. Find the theoretical average time between eruptions for geysers in this field, and the theoretical standard deviation for these times.
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1. The eruption times are uniformly distributed between 45 minutes and 13 hours.
2. Convert 45 minutes to hours:45 \text{ minutes} = \frac{45}{60} = 0.75 \text{ hours}
3. The random variableX [0.75, 13]
4. The average (mean) of a uniform distributiona b \frac{a + b}{2}
\text{Mean} = \frac{0.75 + 13}{2} = \frac{13.75}{2} = 6.875
5. The standard deviation of a uniform distribution froma b \frac{b-a}{\sqrt{12}}
\text{Standard Deviation} = \frac{13 - 0.75}{\sqrt{12}} = \frac{12.25}{\sqrt{12}} = \frac{12.25}{3.464} \approx 3.5367
Therefore, the mean eruption time is6.875 \text{ hours} 3.5367 \text{ hours}
2. Convert 45 minutes to hours:
3. The random variable
4. The average (mean) of a uniform distribution
5. The standard deviation of a uniform distribution from
Therefore, the mean eruption time is
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