MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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2. A random variable X follows a discrete distribution with support x = {-1,0, 1, 2, 3} and
probability mass function (PMF) tabulated below:
Value
Probability
=
-1
1/4
0
1/8
1
1/6
2
?
3
1/6
(a) What is the probability that X is nonnegative?
(b) Given that X is nongenative, what is probability that X ≥ 2?
(c) Define Y X². Determine the probability mass function (PMF) of Y. Compute E(Y)
either by definition of expectation or by LOTUS (Law of the Unconscious Statistician).
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A random variable X follows a discrete distribution with support x = {-1,0, 1, 2, 3} and probability mass function (PMF) tabulated below: Value Probability = -1 1/4 0 1/8 1 1/6 2 ? 3 1/6 (a) What is the probability that X is nonnegative? (b) Given that X is nongenative, what is probability that X ≥ 2? (c) Define Y X². Determine the probability mass function (PMF) of Y. Compute E(Y) either by definition of expectation or by LOTUS (Law of the Unconscious Statistician).
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