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Q.A random variable XX has the following probability distribution: X=xX = x: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
P(X=x)P(X = x): 0,k,2k,2k,3k,k2,2k2,7k2+k0, k, 2k, 2k, 3k, k^2, 2k^2, 7k^2 + k Find:

(i) kk,
(ii) the mean and
(iii) P(0≤X<5)P(0 \le X < 5).
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First pin down kk by requiring the probabilities to sum to 1, then use that value to compute the mean ∑xP(x)\sum xP(x) and the requested cumulative probability.

X=x01234567P(X=x)0k2k2k3kk22k27k2+k\begin{array}{c|cccccccc} X=x & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7\\ P(X=x) & 0 & k & 2k & 2k & 3k & k^2 & 2k^2 & 7k^2+k \end{array}

(i) Find kk. Since the total probability must equal 1:

0+k+2k+2k+3k+k2+2k2+(7k2+k)=1.0+k+2k+2k+3k+k^2+2k^2+(7k^2+k) = 1.

Collect the linear terms (k+2k+2k+3k+k=9kk+2k+2k+3k+k=9k) and the quadratic terms (k2+2k2+7k2=10k2k^2+2k^2+7k^2=10k^2):

10k2+9k−1=0.10k^2+9k-1=0.

By the quadratic formula, k=−9±81+4020=−9±1120k=\dfrac{-9\pm\sqrt{81+40}}{20}=\dfrac{-9\pm11}{20}, giving k=110k=\dfrac{1}{10} or k=−1k=-1. Since every probability must be ≥0\ge0, k=−1k=-1 is rejected (it would make several entries negative). Hence

k=110.k=\frac{1}{10}.

(ii) Mean. E(X)=∑x P(X=x)E(X)=\sum x\,P(X=x):

E(X)=0(0)+1(k)+2(2k)+3(2k)+4(3k)+5(k2)+6(2k2)+7(7k2+k)E(X) = 0(0)+1(k)+2(2k)+3(2k)+4(3k)+5(k^2)+6(2k^2)+7(7k^2+k) …

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