Question #340641

x= 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

p(x)= 0.1,0.3,0.4,0.1,?,0.5

find p(4)

construct probability histogram to describe p(x)


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Expert's answer
2022-05-16T17:44:54-0400

Let p(4)=y0.p(4)=y\ge0.

Check

ip(xi)=1\sum_ip(x_i)=1

0.1+0.3+0.4+0.1+y+0.5=10.1+0.3+0.4+0.1+y+0.5=1

y=0.4<0y=-0.4<0

We have a contradiction. Therefore such probability distribution is not possible. The task has no solution.


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