
{"id":191,"date":"2017-09-08T02:38:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T02:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/chapter\/continuous-probability-functions\/"},"modified":"2017-09-08T02:38:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T02:38:10","slug":"continuous-probability-functions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/chapter\/continuous-probability-functions\/","title":{"raw":"Continuous Probability Functions","rendered":"Continuous Probability Functions"},"content":{"raw":"[latexpage]<p>We begin by defining a continuous probability density function. We use the function notation <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>). Intermediate algebra may have been your first formal introduction to functions. In the study of probability, the functions we study are special. We define the function <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) so that the area between it and the x-axis is equal to a probability. Since the maximum probability is one, the maximum area is also one. <strong>For continuous probability distributions, PROBABILITY = AREA.<\/strong><\/p><div data-type=\"example\" class=\"textbox examples\"><p id=\"element-630\">Consider the function\n<em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) for 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20. <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = a real number. The graph of \n<em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) is a horizontal line. However, since 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20, <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) is restricted to the portion between <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 0 and <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 20, inclusive.<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm76319168\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id39758796\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_01.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p id=\"element-37\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\)<strong>for<\/strong> 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20.<\/p><p>The graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) is a horizontal line segment when 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20.<\/p><p>The area between <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) where 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20 and the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis is the area of a rectangle with base = 20 and height = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\).<\/p><div data-type=\"equation\" class=\"equation\">\\(\\text{AREA}=20\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)=1\\)<\/div><p><strong>Suppose we want to find the area between <em data-effect=\"italics\">f(<\/em><em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) and the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis where 0 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 2.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idp91224976\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40073479\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 0 to x = 2.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_02.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 0 to x = 2.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p>\\(\\text{AREA\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}\\left(2\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}0\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}0.1\\)<\/p><p>\\(\\left(2\\text{}\u2013\\text{}0\\right)\\text{}=\\text{}2\\text{}=\\text{base of a rectangle}\\)<\/p><div data-type=\"note\" class=\"note\" data-has-label=\"true\" data-label=\"\" data-element-type=\"Reminder\"><div data-type=\"title\" class=\"title\">Reminder<\/div><p id=\"eip-idp74119024\">area of a rectangle = (base)(height).<\/p><\/div><p>The area corresponds to a probability. The probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> is between zero and two is 0.1, which can be written mathematically as <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(0 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 2) = <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 2) = 0.1.<\/p><p id=\"eip-553\"><strong>Suppose we want to find the area between <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) and the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis where 4 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 15.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm39582736\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40137735\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 4 to x = 15.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_03.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 4 to x = 15.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p id=\"fs-idm75475104\">\\(\\text{AREA\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}\\left(15\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}4\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}0.55\\)<\/p><p id=\"element-739\">\\(\\text{AREA\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}\\left(15\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}4\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}0.55\\)<\/p><p id=\"element-376\">\\(\\left(15\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}4\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}11\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0the\u00a0base\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0rectangle}\\)<\/p><p id=\"element-29\">The area corresponds to the probability <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(4 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 15) = 0.55.<\/p><p>Suppose we want to find <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 15). On an x-y graph, <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 15 is a vertical line. A vertical line has no width (or zero width). Therefore,  <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 15) = (base)(height) = (0)\\(\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\) = 0<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm37512432\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40076640\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A vertical line extends from the horizontal axis to the graph at x = 15.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_04.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A vertical line extends from the horizontal axis to the graph at x = 15.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p><em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) (can be written as <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) for continuous distributions) is called the cumulative distribution function or CDF. Notice the \"less than or equal to\" symbol. We can use the CDF to calculate <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>). The CDF gives \"area to the left\" and <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) gives \"area to the right.\" We calculate <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) for continuous distributions as follows: <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = 1 \u2013 <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>).<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idp12815264\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id39508301\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. The area to the left of a value, x, is shaded.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_05.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. The area to the left of a value, x, is shaded.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p id=\"element-473\">Label the graph with \n<em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) and <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>. Scale the x and y axes with the maximum <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> and <em data-effect=\"italics\">y<\/em> values. <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\), 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20.<\/p><p id=\"fs-idp36326688\">To calculate the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> is between two values, look at the following graph. Shade the region between <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 2.3 and <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 12.7. Then calculate the shaded area of a rectangle.<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idp96750640\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40140418\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 2.3 to x = 12.7\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_06.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 2.3 to x = 12.7\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p id=\"element-979\">\\(P\\left(2.3&lt;x&lt;12.7\\right)=\\left(\\text{base}\\right)\\left(\\text{height}\\right)=\\left(12.7-2.3\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)=0.52\\)<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"note\" data-has-label=\"true\" id=\"fs-idm47598048\" class=\"note statistics try\" data-label=\"\"><div data-type=\"title\" class=\"title\">Try It<\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm81426464\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm96151408\"><p id=\"fs-idp147477712\">Consider the function <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{\\text{1}}{8}\\)\n for 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 8. Draw the graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) and find <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(2.5 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 7.5).<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm123783424\"><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm13119088\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm13371616\" data-alt=\"\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_tryit001anno.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p id=\"eip-idm12645952\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (2.5 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 7.5) = 0.625<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"summary\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idp147304960\"><h1 data-type=\"title\">Chapter Review<\/h1><p id=\"fs-idp147305600\">The probability density function (pdf) is used to describe probabilities for continuous random variables. The area under the density curve between two points corresponds to the probability that the variable falls between those two values. In other words, the area under the density curve between points <em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> and <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em> is equal to <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em>). The cumulative distribution function (cdf) gives the probability as an area. If <em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> is a continuous random variable, the probability density function (pdf), <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>), is used to draw the graph of the probability distribution. The total area under the graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) is one. The area under the graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) and between values <em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> and <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em> gives the probability <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em>).<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm60245824\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idp150656848\" data-alt=\"The graph on the left shows a general density curve, y = f(x). The region under the curve and above the x-axis is shaded. The area of the shaded region is equal to 1. This shows that all possible outcomes are represented by the curve. The graph on the right shows the same density curve. Vertical lines x = a and x = b extend from the axis to the curve, and the area between the lines is shaded. The area of the shaded region represents the probabilit ythat a value x falls between a and b.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_001.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"The graph on the left shows a general density curve, y = f(x). The region under the curve and above the x-axis is shaded. The area of the shaded region is equal to 1. This shows that all possible outcomes are represented by the curve. The graph on the right shows the same density curve. Vertical lines x = a and x = b extend from the axis to the curve, and the area between the lines is shaded. The area of the shaded region represents the probabilit ythat a value x falls between a and b.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><p id=\"fs-idp108663296\">The cumulative distribution function (cdf) of <em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> is defined by <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>). It is a function of <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> that gives the probability that the random variable is less than or equal to <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"formula-review\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idp108664192\"><h1 data-type=\"title\">Formula Review<\/h1><p id=\"fs-idp125293440\">Probability density function (pdf) <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>):<\/p><ul id=\"fs-idp125293824\"><li><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) \u2265 0<\/li><li>The total area under the curve <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) is one.<\/li><\/ul><p id=\"fs-idp131806432\">Cumulative distribution function (cdf): <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"practice\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idm30315072\"><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm97087120\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm97086864\"><p id=\"eip-idm97086608\">Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm123385824\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm123385568\" data-alt=\"The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 3 to x =8.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item001.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 3 to x =8.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm180418672\"><p id=\"eip-idm180418416\">Uniform Distribution<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm18256352\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm18256096\"><p id=\"eip-idm199212800\">Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm199212416\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm199212160\" data-alt=\"This graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item002.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm137825120\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm143442320\"><p id=\"eip-idm143442064\">Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm143441680\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idp45343472\" data-alt=\"This graph shows a bell-shaped graph. The symmetric graph reaches maximum height at x = 0 and slopes downward gradually to the x-axis on each side of the peak.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item003.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph shows a bell-shaped graph. The symmetric graph reaches maximum height at x = 0 and slopes downward gradually to the x-axis on each side of the peak.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm191766752\"><p id=\"eip-idm70312624\">Normal Distribution<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm170433264\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm170433008\"><p id=\"eip-idm170432752\">What does the shaded area represent? <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(___&lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; ___)<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idp7874608\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm79769968\" data-alt=\"This graph shows a uniform distribution. The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 1 to x = 8. A region from x = 2 to x = 5 is shaded inside the rectangle.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item004.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph shows a uniform distribution. The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 1 to x = 8. A region from x = 2 to x = 5 is shaded inside the rectangle.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm160222016\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm40131600\"><p id=\"eip-idm40131344\">What does the shaded area represent? <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(___&lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; ___)<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm126372688\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm126372432\" data-alt=\"This graph shows an exponential distribution. The graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph. The region under the graph from x = 6 to x = 7 is shaded.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item005.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph shows an exponential distribution. The graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph. The region under the graph from x = 6 to x = 7 is shaded.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm164759504\"><p id=\"eip-idm59247088\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(6 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 7)<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm118866416\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm94113008\"><p id=\"fs-idm186932672\">For a continuous probablity distribution, 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 15. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &gt; 15)?<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm154014752\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm158384896\"><p id=\"fs-idm174567168\">What is the area under <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) if the function is a continuous probability density function?<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm96621808\"><p id=\"fs-idm101963728\">one<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm159828512\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm28635392\"><p id=\"fs-idm44266992\">For a continuous probability distribution, 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 10. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 7)?<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm89415120\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm119661456\"><p id=\"fs-idm114444880\">A <strong>continuous<\/strong> probability function is restricted to the portion between <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 0 and 7. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 10)?<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm29287760\"><p id=\"fs-idm160336672\">zero<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm185391792\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm70578720\"><p id=\"fs-idm83804704\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) for a continuous probability function is \\(\\frac{1}{5}\\), and the function is restricted to 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 5. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 0)?<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm78277152\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm119655680\"><p id=\"fs-idm107695264\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>), a continuous probability function, is equal to \\(\\frac{1}{12}\\), and the function is restricted to 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 12. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (0 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 12)?<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm109882608\"><p id=\"fs-idm185543600\">one<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm31115936\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm126442096\"><p id=\"fs-idm79659008\">Find the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> falls in the shaded area.<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm29576816\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm168532640\" data-alt=\"\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_item001.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm29257104\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm70564992\"><p id=\"fs-idm5797792\">Find the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> falls in the shaded area.<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm120132416\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm17039824\" data-alt=\"\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_item002.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm192509264\"><p id=\"fs-idm100002320\">0.625<\/p><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm144329792\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm109804912\"><p id=\"fs-idp1777728\">Find the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> falls in the shaded area.<\/p><div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm167436128\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm163441712\" data-alt=\"\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_item003.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm170928704\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm76313888\"><p id=\"fs-idm73539776\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>), a continuous probability function, is equal to \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\)  and the function is restricted to 1 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 4. Describe \\(P\\left(x&gt;\\frac{3}{2}\\right).\\)<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm63500944\"><p id=\"fs-idm21180864\">The probability is equal to the area from <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = \\(\\frac{3}{2}\\) to <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 4 above the x-axis and up to <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"free-response\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idp5416000\"><h1 data-type=\"title\">Homework<\/h1><p id=\"eip-idm57931200\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">For each probability and percentile problem, draw the picture.<\/em><\/p><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idp84147744\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idp84148000\"><p id=\"eip-idp36661712\">Consider the following experiment. You are one of 100 people enlisted to take part in a study to determine the percent of nurses in America with an R.N. (registered nurse) degree. \u00a0You ask nurses if they have an R.N. degree. \u00a0The nurses answer \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d \u00a0You then calculate the percentage of nurses with an R.N. degree. \u00a0You give that percentage to your supervisor.<\/p><ol id=\"eip-idp36662096\" data-number-style=\"lower-alpha\"><li>What part of the experiment will yield discrete data?<\/li><li>What part of the experiment will yield continuous data?<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm16922624\"><div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm16922368\"><p id=\"eip-idm16922112\">When age is rounded to the nearest year, do the data stay continuous, or do they become discrete? \u00a0Why?<\/p><\/div><div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm19380464\"><p id=\"eip-idm47037520\">Age is a measurement, regardless of the accuracy used.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>","rendered":"<p>[latexpage]<\/p>\n<p>We begin by defining a continuous probability density function. We use the function notation <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>). Intermediate algebra may have been your first formal introduction to functions. In the study of probability, the functions we study are special. We define the function <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) so that the area between it and the x-axis is equal to a probability. Since the maximum probability is one, the maximum area is also one. <strong>For continuous probability distributions, PROBABILITY = AREA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"example\" class=\"textbox examples\">\n<p id=\"element-630\">Consider the function<br \/>\n<em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) for 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20. <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = a real number. The graph of<br \/>\n<em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) is a horizontal line. However, since 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20, <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) is restricted to the portion between <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 0 and <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 20, inclusive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm76319168\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id39758796\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_01.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"element-37\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\)<strong>for<\/strong> 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20.<\/p>\n<p>The graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) is a horizontal line segment when 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20.<\/p>\n<p>The area between <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) where 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20 and the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis is the area of a rectangle with base = 20 and height = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\).<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"equation\" class=\"equation\">\\(\\text{AREA}=20\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)=1\\)<\/div>\n<p><strong>Suppose we want to find the area between <em data-effect=\"italics\">f(<\/em><em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) and the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis where 0 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idp91224976\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40073479\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 0 to x = 2.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_02.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 0 to x = 2.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\\(\\text{AREA\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}\\left(2\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}0\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}0.1\\)<\/p>\n<p>\\(\\left(2\\text{}\u2013\\text{}0\\right)\\text{}=\\text{}2\\text{}=\\text{base of a rectangle}\\)<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"note\" class=\"note\" data-has-label=\"true\" data-label=\"\" data-element-type=\"Reminder\">\n<div data-type=\"title\" class=\"title\">Reminder<\/div>\n<p id=\"eip-idp74119024\">area of a rectangle = (base)(height).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The area corresponds to a probability. The probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> is between zero and two is 0.1, which can be written mathematically as <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(0 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 2) = <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 2) = 0.1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eip-553\"><strong>Suppose we want to find the area between <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\) and the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>-axis where 4 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm39582736\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40137735\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 4 to x = 15.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_03.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 4 to x = 15.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-idm75475104\">\\(\\text{AREA\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}\\left(15\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}4\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}0.55\\)<\/p>\n<p id=\"element-739\">\\(\\text{AREA\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}\\left(15\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}4\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}0.55\\)<\/p>\n<p id=\"element-376\">\\(\\left(15\\text{\u00a0}\u2013\\text{\u00a0}4\\right)\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0}11\\text{\u00a0}=\\text{\u00a0the\u00a0base\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0rectangle}\\)<\/p>\n<p id=\"element-29\">The area corresponds to the probability <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(4 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 15) = 0.55.<\/p>\n<p>Suppose we want to find <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 15). On an x-y graph, <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 15 is a vertical line. A vertical line has no width (or zero width). Therefore,  <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 15) = (base)(height) = (0)\\(\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)\\) = 0<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm37512432\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40076640\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A vertical line extends from the horizontal axis to the graph at x = 15.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_04.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A vertical line extends from the horizontal axis to the graph at x = 15.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) (can be written as <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) for continuous distributions) is called the cumulative distribution function or CDF. Notice the &#8220;less than or equal to&#8221; symbol. We can use the CDF to calculate <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>). The CDF gives &#8220;area to the left&#8221; and <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) gives &#8220;area to the right.&#8221; We calculate <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) for continuous distributions as follows: <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &gt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = 1 \u2013 <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>).<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idp12815264\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id39508301\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. The area to the left of a value, x, is shaded.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_05.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. The area to the left of a value, x, is shaded.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"element-473\">Label the graph with<br \/>\n<em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) and <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>. Scale the x and y axes with the maximum <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> and <em data-effect=\"italics\">y<\/em> values. <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{20}\\), 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 20.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-idp36326688\">To calculate the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> is between two values, look at the following graph. Shade the region between <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 2.3 and <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 12.7. Then calculate the shaded area of a rectangle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idp96750640\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"id40140418\" data-alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 2.3 to x = 12.7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/fig-ch05_02_06.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This shows the graph of the function f(x) = 1\/20. A horiztonal line ranges from the point (0, 1\/20) to the point (20, 1\/20). A vertical line extends from the x-axis to the end of the line at point (20, 1\/20) creating a rectangle. A region is shaded inside the rectangle from x = 2.3 to x = 12.7\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"element-979\">\\(P\\left(2.3&lt;x&lt;12.7\\right)=\\left(\\text{base}\\right)\\left(\\text{height}\\right)=\\left(12.7-2.3\\right)\\left(\\frac{1}{20}\\right)=0.52\\)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"note\" data-has-label=\"true\" id=\"fs-idm47598048\" class=\"note statistics try\" data-label=\"\">\n<div data-type=\"title\" class=\"title\">Try It<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm81426464\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm96151408\">\n<p id=\"fs-idp147477712\">Consider the function <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{\\text{1}}{8}\\)<br \/>\n for 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 8. Draw the graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) and find <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(2.5 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 7.5).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm123783424\">\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm13119088\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm13371616\" data-alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_tryit001anno.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"eip-idm12645952\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (2.5 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 7.5) = 0.625<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"summary\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idp147304960\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Chapter Review<\/h1>\n<p id=\"fs-idp147305600\">The probability density function (pdf) is used to describe probabilities for continuous random variables. The area under the density curve between two points corresponds to the probability that the variable falls between those two values. In other words, the area under the density curve between points <em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> and <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em> is equal to <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em>). The cumulative distribution function (cdf) gives the probability as an area. If <em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> is a continuous random variable, the probability density function (pdf), <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>), is used to draw the graph of the probability distribution. The total area under the graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) is one. The area under the graph of <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) and between values <em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> and <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em> gives the probability <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">a<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">b<\/em>).<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm60245824\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idp150656848\" data-alt=\"The graph on the left shows a general density curve, y = f(x). The region under the curve and above the x-axis is shaded. The area of the shaded region is equal to 1. This shows that all possible outcomes are represented by the curve. The graph on the right shows the same density curve. Vertical lines x = a and x = b extend from the axis to the curve, and the area between the lines is shaded. The area of the shaded region represents the probabilit ythat a value x falls between a and b.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_001.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"The graph on the left shows a general density curve, y = f(x). The region under the curve and above the x-axis is shaded. The area of the shaded region is equal to 1. This shows that all possible outcomes are represented by the curve. The graph on the right shows the same density curve. Vertical lines x = a and x = b extend from the axis to the curve, and the area between the lines is shaded. The area of the shaded region represents the probabilit ythat a value x falls between a and b.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-idp108663296\">The cumulative distribution function (cdf) of <em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> is defined by <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>). It is a function of <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> that gives the probability that the random variable is less than or equal to <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"formula-review\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idp108664192\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Formula Review<\/h1>\n<p id=\"fs-idp125293440\">Probability density function (pdf) <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>):<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fs-idp125293824\">\n<li><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) \u2265 0<\/li>\n<li>The total area under the curve <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) is one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"fs-idp131806432\">Cumulative distribution function (cdf): <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">X<\/em> \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"practice\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idm30315072\">\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm97087120\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm97086864\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm97086608\">Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm123385824\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm123385568\" data-alt=\"The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 3 to x =8.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item001.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 3 to x =8.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm180418672\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm180418416\">Uniform Distribution<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm18256352\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm18256096\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm199212800\">Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm199212416\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm199212160\" data-alt=\"This graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item002.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm137825120\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm143442320\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm143442064\">Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm143441680\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idp45343472\" data-alt=\"This graph shows a bell-shaped graph. The symmetric graph reaches maximum height at x = 0 and slopes downward gradually to the x-axis on each side of the peak.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item003.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph shows a bell-shaped graph. The symmetric graph reaches maximum height at x = 0 and slopes downward gradually to the x-axis on each side of the peak.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm191766752\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm70312624\">Normal Distribution<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm170433264\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm170433008\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm170432752\">What does the shaded area represent? <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(___&lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; ___)<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idp7874608\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm79769968\" data-alt=\"This graph shows a uniform distribution. The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 1 to x = 8. A region from x = 2 to x = 5 is shaded inside the rectangle.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item004.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph shows a uniform distribution. The horizontal axis ranges from 0 to 10. The distribution is modeled by a rectangle extending from x = 1 to x = 8. A region from x = 2 to x = 5 is shaded inside the rectangle.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm160222016\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm40131600\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm40131344\">What does the shaded area represent? <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(___&lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; ___)<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"eip-idm126372688\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"eip-idm126372432\" data-alt=\"This graph shows an exponential distribution. The graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph. The region under the graph from x = 6 to x = 7 is shaded.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M01_item005.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"This graph shows an exponential distribution. The graph slopes downward. It begins at a point on the y-axis and approaches the x-axis at the right edge of the graph. The region under the graph from x = 6 to x = 7 is shaded.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm164759504\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm59247088\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(6 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 7)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm118866416\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm94113008\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm186932672\">For a continuous probablity distribution, 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 15. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &gt; 15)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm154014752\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm158384896\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm174567168\">What is the area under <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) if the function is a continuous probability density function?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm96621808\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm101963728\">one<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm159828512\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm28635392\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm44266992\">For a continuous probability distribution, 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 10. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 7)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm89415120\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm119661456\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm114444880\">A <strong>continuous<\/strong> probability function is restricted to the portion between <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 0 and 7. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 10)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm29287760\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm160336672\">zero<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm185391792\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm70578720\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm83804704\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) for a continuous probability function is \\(\\frac{1}{5}\\), and the function is restricted to 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 5. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 0)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm78277152\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm119655680\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm107695264\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>), a continuous probability function, is equal to \\(\\frac{1}{12}\\), and the function is restricted to 0 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 12. What is <em data-effect=\"italics\">P<\/em> (0 &lt; <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> &lt; 12)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm109882608\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm185543600\">one<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm31115936\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm126442096\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm79659008\">Find the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> falls in the shaded area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm29576816\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm168532640\" data-alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_item001.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm29257104\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm70564992\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm5797792\">Find the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> falls in the shaded area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm120132416\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm17039824\" data-alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_item002.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm192509264\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm100002320\">0.625<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm144329792\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm109804912\">\n<p id=\"fs-idp1777728\">Find the probability that <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> falls in the shaded area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bc-figure figure\" id=\"fs-idm167436128\"><span data-type=\"media\" id=\"fs-idm163441712\" data-alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2017\/09\/CNX_Stats_C05_M02_item003.jpg\" data-media-type=\"image\/jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"fs-idm170928704\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"fs-idm76313888\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm73539776\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>), a continuous probability function, is equal to \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\)  and the function is restricted to 1 \u2264 <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> \u2264 4. Describe \\(P\\left(x&gt;\\frac{3}{2}\\right).\\)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"fs-idm63500944\">\n<p id=\"fs-idm21180864\">The probability is equal to the area from <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = \\(\\frac{3}{2}\\) to <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> = 4 above the x-axis and up to <em data-effect=\"italics\">f<\/em>(<em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em>) = \\(\\frac{1}{3}\\).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"free-response\" data-depth=\"1\" id=\"fs-idp5416000\">\n<h1 data-type=\"title\">Homework<\/h1>\n<p id=\"eip-idm57931200\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">For each probability and percentile problem, draw the picture.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idp84147744\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idp84148000\">\n<p id=\"eip-idp36661712\">Consider the following experiment. You are one of 100 people enlisted to take part in a study to determine the percent of nurses in America with an R.N. (registered nurse) degree. \u00a0You ask nurses if they have an R.N. degree. \u00a0The nurses answer \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d \u00a0You then calculate the percentage of nurses with an R.N. degree. \u00a0You give that percentage to your supervisor.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"eip-idp36662096\" data-number-style=\"lower-alpha\">\n<li>What part of the experiment will yield discrete data?<\/li>\n<li>What part of the experiment will yield continuous data?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"exercise\" class=\"exercise\" id=\"eip-idm16922624\">\n<div data-type=\"problem\" class=\"problem\" id=\"eip-idm16922368\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm16922112\">When age is rounded to the nearest year, do the data stay continuous, or do they become discrete? \u00a0Why?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"solution\" class=\"solution\" id=\"eip-idm19380464\">\n<p id=\"eip-idm47037520\">Age is a measurement, regardless of the accuracy used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":["openstaxcollege"],"pb_section_license":"cc-by"},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[57],"license":[50],"class_list":["post-191","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-openstaxcollege","license-cc-by"],"part":169,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191\/revisions"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/169"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/191\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=191"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=191"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu\/introductorystatistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}