2. If \( X \sim \operatorname{Geo}(0.2) \) calculate a) \( \mathrm{P}(X=2) \) b) \( \mathrm{P}(X \leq 2) \). 3. If \( X \sim \operatorname{Geo}(0.1) \) find a) \( \mathrm{P}(X=8) \) b) \( \mathrm{P}(X>6) \). 4. If \( X \sim \operatorname{Geo}(0.6) \) calculate a) \( \mathrm{P}(X=5) \) b) \( \mathrm{P}(X \leq 5) \).
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Step 1: Understand the Geometric Distribution - The probability mass function (PMF) for a geometric distribution is given by: \( \mathrm{P}(X = k) = (1-p)^{k-1} p \) where \( p \) is the probability of success on each trial, and \( k \) is the trial on which Show more…
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