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Consider the probability distribution shown here:

p(x)=3xe-3x!(X=0,1,2..)

a. Is x a discrete or continuous random variable? Explain.

b. What is the name of this probability distribution?

c. Graph the probability distribution forx≤6 .

d. Find the mean and standard deviation of x.

Short Answer

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  1. The x is a discrete random variable.
  2. The name of the distribution is a Poisson probability distribution.
  3. The graph of the probability distribution of x≤6 is obtained.
  4. The mean is 3, and the standard deviation is 1.732

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

The variable x follows a Poisson distribution.

The probability distribution is, p(x)=3xe-3x!(X=0,1,2..)

02

(a) Find the type of the variable

The Poisson probability distribution is a discrete probability distribution.

Here, x follows a Poisson distribution.

i.e;x~pλ=3

The probability of an event can occur a countable number of times.

Therefore, the variable x is a discrete random variable.

03

(b) State the name of the probability distribution

The variable x is a discrete Poisson random variable.

Therefore,

The distribution is a Poisson probability distribution.

04

(c) Draw the graph of the probability distribution of x≤6

According to the Poisson probability distribution, the parameter λis same as the Mean of the Poisson distribution.

The probability distribution is, p(x)=3xe-3x!(X=0,1,2..)

Here, the parameter λis3.

So,

The mean of the Poisson distribution is λ=3

The probability distribution table is calculated as

The graph of the probability distribution ofPx≤6 is given as follows:

Taking probabilities P(X=x) on Y-axis and x values on X-axis.

05

(d) To find the mean and standard deviation of the variable x

The mean of the Poisson distribution is,

Mean=μx=λ=3

The parameterλis the same as the mean of the Poisson distribution.

The standard deviation is calculated as:

σ=λ=3=1.732

Hence, the mean is 3, and the standard deviation is 1.732.

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