5.2: The Uniform Distribution

• A continuous probability distribution

• Events are equally likely to occur

• Need to note whether the data is inclusive or exclusive

• Notation:
  

PC 2 X 18\fPQ kU bUX1 P(x > 2 and x > 1.5) P(x > 2) (4 - 2) 3.5 2 P(x > 2|x > 1.5) = = P(x > 1.5) P(x > 1.5) 1 0.8 2.5 (4 - 1.5) 3.5