Given: \(X\) is a Poisson random variable with mean \( \lambda = 3 \).
The probability mass function (PMF) of a Poisson distribution is:
\[ P(X = k) = \frac{e^{-\lambda} \lambda^k}{k!} \] So, for this case: \[ P(X = k) = \frac{e^{-3} \cdot 3^k}{k!} \]
We are asked to compute:
\[ P(|X - 3| < 2) \]
Step 1: Interpret the inequality
\[ |X - 3| < 2 \Rightarrow -2 < X - 3 < 2 \Rightarrow 1 < X < 5 \] Since \(X\) takes only integer values, this means: \[ X = 2, 3, 4 \]
Step 2: Calculate each probability
Step 3: Add the probabilities
\[ P(|X - 3| < 2) = \left( \frac{9}{2} + \frac{9}{2} + \frac{27}{8} \right) e^{-3} = \left( 9 + \frac{27}{8} \right)e^{-3} = \frac{99}{8}e^{-3} \]
Final Answer:
This matches the answer marked correct in the options (option b).
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | $f(x) = \frac{|x+2|}{x+2} , x \ne -2 $ | (I) | $[\frac{1}{3} , 1 ]$ |
| (B) | $(x)=|[x]|,x \in [R$ | (II) | Z |
| (C) | $h(x) = |x - [x]| , x \in [R$ | (III) | W |
| (D) | $f(x) = \frac{1}{2 - \sin 3x} , x \in [R$ | (IV) | [0, 1) |
| (V) | { -1, 1} | ||
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | $\lambda=8, \mu \neq 15$ | 1. | Infinitely many solutions |
| (B) | $\lambda \neq 8, \mu \in R$ | 2. | No solution |
| (C) | $\lambda=8, \mu=15$ | 3. | Unique solution |
S is the sample space and A, B are two events of a random experiment. Match the items of List A with the items of List B.
Then the correct match is:
For the probability distribution of a discrete random variable \( X \) as given below, the mean of \( X \) is: