Chapter 4: Q. 40 (page 286)
Construct the probability distribution function (PDF).

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| 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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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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