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AP EAMCET · Maths · Probability

The value of the constant \(\mathrm{c}\), so that \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{c}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{\mathrm{x}}\), \(x=1,2,3, \ldots\) is the probability distribution function of a discrete random variable \(\mathrm{X}\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  3. C \(1\)
  4. D \(0\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{2}\)

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Given \(P(X)=C\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^X \quad X=1,2,3, \ldots\) Now, \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=1)+\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=2)+\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=3)+\ldots=1\)…