(i) Find k
Since X is a random variable ,
its Sum of Probabilities is equal to 1
P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) = 1
k + 2k + 3k = 1
6k = 1
k = 𝟏/𝟔
Our probability distribution table is
P(X < 2) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)
= k + 2k
= 3k
= 3 × 𝟏/𝟔
= 𝟏/𝟐
(iii) Find P (X > 2)
Given 𝑃(𝑋)={■(𝑘," if " 𝑥=0@2𝑘," if " 𝑥=1@3𝑘," if " 𝑥=2@█(0," otherwise" @" " ))┤
For value of X other than 0, 1 and 2,
the P(X) = 0
P(X > 2) = P(X = 3) + P(X = 4) + ……
= 0 + 0 + …..
= 0
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