Chapter 4: Q. 40 (page 286)
Construct the probability distribution function (PDF).
Short Answer
x | P(x) |
0 | 0 |
1 | 0.0009 |
2 | 0.0079 |
3 | 0.0395 |
4 | 0.1227 |
5 | 0.2439 |
6 | 0.3030 |
7 | 0.215 |
8 | 0.0667 |
Chapter 4: Q. 40 (page 286)
Construct the probability distribution function (PDF).
x | P(x) |
0 | 0 |
1 | 0.0009 |
2 | 0.0079 |
3 | 0.0395 |
4 | 0.1227 |
5 | 0.2439 |
6 | 0.3030 |
7 | 0.215 |
8 | 0.0667 |
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