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$X \\sim \\operatorname{Binomial}(n,p)$. Find $P(X=a)$, $P(X \\leq b)$, $E[X],\\;\\operatorname{Var}(X)$.
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\nSuppose \\[X \\sim \\operatorname{Binomial}(\\var{n},\\var{p}),\\]
\nthat is $n=\\var{n}$ and $p=\\var{p}$.
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\\[\\simplify[std,!otherNumbers]{P(X = {x1}) = {n}! / ({n -x1}! * {x1}!) * {p} ^ {x1} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -x1}} = \\var{ans1}\\]
to 3 decimal places.
\nb)
\nWe have:
\n\\[ \\begin{eqnarray*} F_X (\\var{x2}) &=& P(X \\le \\var{x2}) =\\simplify[std]{ P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + {v3} * P(X = 3) + {v4} * P(X = 4)}\\\\ &=& \\simplify[unitFactor,zeroTerm,zeroFactor]{(1 -{p}) ^ {n} + {n} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -1} * {p} + {(n * (n -1)) / 2} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -2} * {p} ^ 2 + {v3} * {Comb(n , 3)} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -3} * {p} ^ 3 + {v4} * {Comb(n , 4)} * (1 -{p}) ^ {n -4} * {p} ^ 4}\\\\ &=&\\var{ans2} \\end{eqnarray*} \\]
to 3 decimal places.
Compute $P(r=\\var{x1})=\\;\\;$[[0]] (to 3 decimal places).
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