chapter4 Continuous Random variable.pptVIP

4. Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions 4.1 Continuous random variables and probability density functions Continuous random variables DEFINTION:A random variable X is said to be continuous if its set of possible values is an entire interval of numbers--that is, if for some AB, any number X between A and B is possible. Example 4.1: If in the study of the ecology of a lake ,we make depth measurements at randomly chosen location, then X=the depth at such a location is a continuous rv. Here A is the minimum depth in the region being sampled, and B is the maximum depth.