Suppose the proportion X of surface area in a randomly selected quadrat that is covered by a certain plant has a standard beta distribution with α = 4 and β = 3.(a) Compute E(X) and V(X). (Round your answers to four decimal places.)E(X) = Correct: Your answer is correct. V(X) = Correct: Your answer is correct.(b) Compute P(X ≤ 0.5). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

(a) The value of E (X) is 4/7.

    The value of V (X) is 3/98.

(b) The value of P (X ≤ 0.5) is 0.3438.

Step-by-step explanation:

The random variable X is defined as the proportion of surface area in a randomly selected quadrant that is covered by a certain plant.

The random variable X follows a standard beta distribution with parameters α = 4 and β = 3.

The probability density function of X is as follows:

Here, B (α, β) is:

So, the pdf of X is:

(a)

Compute the value of E (X) as follows:

The value of E (X) is 4/7.

Compute the value of V (X) as follows:

The value of V (X) is 3/98.

(b)

Compute the value of P (X ≤ 0.5) as follows:

Thus, the value of P (X ≤ 0.5) is 0.3438.

a) one student is chosen from classroom a, then a student is chosen from classroom b.  

step-by-step explanation:

independent events are ones in which the probability of one event does not affect the probability of the second event.

one student is chosen from classroom a; this does not affect the chances of choosing a student from classroom b.   this makes these independent events.

when one card is chosen from a standard deck and then set aside before a second card is chosen, the probability of the second card being chosen changes.   this makes them dependent events.

when one student is chosen from classroom a and then a second student is chosen from classroom a, the probability of choosing the second student changes.   this makes them dependent events.

when a letter is chosen from the alphabet and then a second letter is chosen, the probability of choosing the second letter changes.   this makes them dependent events.