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 If a random variable X follows Poisson distribution such that P(X = l) =P(X = 2), then find P(X ≥ 1).  [Use e-2 = 0.1353] 

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Solution

Given X - p(m)

The p.m.f of X is, 

P(X = x) = P(x) = `("e"^(-"m") . "m"^2)/("x"!)` , x = 0 , 1 , 2

Given P(X= l)= P(X= 2) 

`therefore ("e"^(-"m") . "m"^1)/(1!) = ("e"^(-"m") . "m"^2)/(2!)`

⇒  m = 2 

Now P (X ≥ 1) = 1 - P(X = 0)

`= 1 - ("e"^(-"m") . "m"^0)/(0!) = 1 - ("e"^(-2) xx 1)/1`

= 1 - e-2 

= 1- 0.1353

= 0.8647

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