Probability distribution function

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The probability distribution function for hours of daylight, N(d)=12+6sin(2πd/365), defines the variation in daylight hours throughout the year, with d representing the day of the year starting from March 21. The average number of hours of daylight at this location is 12 hours. The energy production, E(N)=107N calories per day, leads to an expected daily energy production of 1,284 calories over the year. The standard deviation and variance of the energy production can be calculated based on the distribution of daylight hours.

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The number of hours, N, of daylight at a certain location can be expressed as N(d)=12+6sin(2πd/365) where d=day of the year starting with March 21.
(a) What is the probability distribution function for hours of daylight if you assume the day of the year is a random variable?
(b) What is the average number of hours of daylight at that location over the year?
(c) If the energy production, E, of a certain solar thermal energy facility at that location is dependent upon the number of hours of daylight and is found to be E(N)=107N calories per day, f
• what is the expected daily energy production over the year from that facility?
• what is the standard deviation of the energy produced?
• what is the variance of the energy production?
 
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