Points are selected, one by one, from an exponential distribution with parameter λ = 2, until we get one point (say X) that exceeds 1. (a) Find the expected number of points below 1 that will be selected before X is obtained. (b) When a point that exceeds 1 is finally reached, what is the probability that this point actually exceeds 1.5?

Points are selected, one by one, from an exponential distribution with parameter λ = 2, until we get one point (say X) that exceeds 1. (a) Find the expected number of points below 1 that will be selected before X is obtained. (b) When a point that exceeds 1 is finally reached, what is the probability that this point actually exceeds 1.5?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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