Uniform Distribution
The continuous uniform distribution on interval [a, b] has constant probability density f(x) = 1/(b-a). It models situations where every value in a range is equally likely. The mean is E(X) = (a+b)/2 and variance is Var(X) = (b-a)²/12. For discrete uniform distributions, all k equally likely outcomes each have probability 1/k.
Real World
When Spotify uses its shuffle feature, each song in a playlist has an equal chance of being selected next — the selection time across the playlist follows a uniform distribution, giving no track a hidden advantage.
Exam Focus
State both the pdf formula and the interval explicitly; marks are lost for omitting the condition a ≤ x ≤ b.
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