5.38 Let Y denote a random variable having a geometric distribution, with probability of success on any

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5.38 Let Y denote a random variable having a geometric distribution, with probability of success on any trial denoted by p.

a Find P(Y  2) if p  0.1.

b Find P(Y  4 |Y  2) for general p. Compare the result with the unconditional probability P(Y  2).

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Probability And Statistics For Engineers

ISBN: 9781133006909

5th Edition

Authors: Richard L Scheaffer, Madhuri Mulekar, James T McClave, Cecie Starr

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