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Suppose a discrete random variable can only take the values 0, 1, and 2. The probability mass function is defined by ,for,,,otherwisef(x)={x2+1k, for x=0, 1, 20, otherwise Find P(X ≥ 1) - Mathematics

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Suppose a discrete random variable can only take the values 0, 1, and 2. The probability mass function is defined by 
`f(x) = {{:((x^2 + 1)/k","  "for"  x = 0","  1","  2),(0","  "otherwise"):}` 
Find P(X ≥ 1)

Sum
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Solution

P(X ≥ 1) = = P(X = 1) + P(X = 2)

= `2/8 + 5/8 + 7/8`

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Chapter 11: Probability Distributions - Exercise 11.2 [Page 194]

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Chapter 11 Probability Distributions
Exercise 11.2 | Q 4. (iii) | Page 194

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