Let X and Y be binomial random variables with distributions of Bi(n, p) and Bi(m, p) respectively. The probability generating function for X is Gx(t) = [pt + (1 - p)]". If X and Y are independent, find the mean and variance of Z = X +Y using their PGFS?

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Let X and Y be binomial random variables with distributions of Bi(n, p) and
Bi(m, p) respectively. The probability generating function for X is
Gx(t) = [pt + (1 – p)]".
If X and Y are independent, find the mean and variance of Z = X +Y using
their PGFS?
Transcribed Image Text:Question Let X and Y be binomial random variables with distributions of Bi(n, p) and Bi(m, p) respectively. The probability generating function for X is Gx(t) = [pt + (1 – p)]". If X and Y are independent, find the mean and variance of Z = X +Y using their PGFS?
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