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Transcribed Image Text:Find a discrete or continuous distribution that has NOT been covered in this course. In 1 page
(maximum) state the following for this distribution, showing your understanding of how this
distribution would be used in the real world (include referencing in your response):
(a) Describe this distribution in statistical terms, including the parameters of the distribution.
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Transcribed Image Text:(b) What is the probability mass function or probability density function and the distribution
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(c) When is this distribution used in the real world?
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