2.6-3. Suppose that a basketball player different from the ones in Example 2.6-2 and in Exercise 2.6-1 can make a free throw 60% of the time. Let X equal the minimum number of free throws that this player must attempt to make a total of ten shots. a. Give the mean, variance, and standard deviation of X. b. Find P(X= 16).

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Hello, can you help me with 2.6-3 because that is the problem i am struggling with and the parts that comes along with it,  I have provided 2.6-1 because you need it to solve 2.6-3. Can you please help me with 2.6-3 and the problems that come along with it can you do it step by step and can you label the parts.

2.6-1. An excellent free-throw shooter attempts several free throws until she misses.
a. If p = 0.9 is her probability of making a free throw, what is the probability of
having the first miss on the 13th attempt or later?
b. If she continues shooting until she misses three, what is the probability that the
third miss occurs on the 30th attempt?
2.6-3. Suppose that a basketball player different from the ones in Example 2.6-2 and
in Exercise 2.6-1 can make a free throw 60% of the time. Let X equal the minimum
number of free throws that this player must attempt to make a total of ten shots.
a. Give the mean, variance, and standard deviation of X.
b. Find P(X = 16).
Transcribed Image Text:2.6-1. An excellent free-throw shooter attempts several free throws until she misses. a. If p = 0.9 is her probability of making a free throw, what is the probability of having the first miss on the 13th attempt or later? b. If she continues shooting until she misses three, what is the probability that the third miss occurs on the 30th attempt? 2.6-3. Suppose that a basketball player different from the ones in Example 2.6-2 and in Exercise 2.6-1 can make a free throw 60% of the time. Let X equal the minimum number of free throws that this player must attempt to make a total of ten shots. a. Give the mean, variance, and standard deviation of X. b. Find P(X = 16).
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