Let X1, X2, ... be a sample from a population that is geometrically distributed with p = }. (a) Use a suitable version of the Central Limit Theorem to estimate the probability 800 PEx; > 2450 (b) The negative binomial random variable was defined as a sum of a sample of geometric random variables. Why might this approach be preferable to just using the negative binomial PMF?

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Let X1, X2, ... be a sample from a population that is geometrically
distributed with p = 1.
(a) Use a suitable version of the Central Limit Theorem to estimate the probability
800
PΙΣΧ> 2450
i=1
(b) The negative binomial random variable was defined as a sum of a sample of geometric
random variables. Why might this approach be preferable to just using the negative
binomial PMF?
Transcribed Image Text:Let X1, X2, ... be a sample from a population that is geometrically distributed with p = 1. (a) Use a suitable version of the Central Limit Theorem to estimate the probability 800 PΙΣΧ> 2450 i=1 (b) The negative binomial random variable was defined as a sum of a sample of geometric random variables. Why might this approach be preferable to just using the negative binomial PMF?
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