Let Z be an integer-valued random variable with probability mass function p_Z(n) = { Cn^{-2} if n != 0 p_Z(n) = { 0 if n = 0. (a) Find the value of the normalizing constant C. (b) Calculate the probability of the event "Z is even." (c) Calculate the expected value of Z.
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We know that the sum of all probabilities in a probability mass function must equal 1. So, we have: $$ \sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} p_Z(n) = 1 $$ Since the probability mass function is given as: $$ p_Z(n) = \begin{cases} C(n-2) & \text{if } n \neq 0 \\ 0 & Show more…
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Following question, it is given that summation n equal to 0 to infinity, pzzz is equal to x, that is equals to 1. So we will get summation n is equals to 1 to infinity, c n to the power minus 2, which is equals to 1. So c summation n equal to 1 to infinity 1 by n square, which is equals to 1. c multiple pi square by 6 which is equals to 1 so c equals to 6 by pi square now sine x by…
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