The image asks to compute the probability for a binomial distribution where $X$ is a binomial variable with parameters $n = 7$ and $p = 0.4$, and you need to calculate $P(5 \leq X \leq 7)$. The answer must be rounded to five decimal places.

Solution:

The binomial probability formula is:

$P(X = k) = \binom{n}{k} p^k (1-p)^{n-k}$

Where:

• $\binom{n}{k}$ is the binomial coefficient,
• $p = 0.4$ is the probability of success,
• $n = 7$ is the number of trials.

We are asked to calculate the probability that $X$ is between 5 and 7, inclusive:

$P(5 \leq X \leq 7) = P(X = 5) + P(X = 6) + P(X = 7)$

Step 1: Compute $P(X = 5)$

$P(X = 5) = \binom{7}{5} (0.4)^5 (0.6)^2 = \frac{7!}{5!2!} (0.4)^5 (0.6)^2$

Step 2: Compute $P(X = 6)$

$P(X = 6) = \binom{7}{6} (0.4)^6 (0.6)^1 = \frac{7!}{6!1!} (0.4)^6 (0.6)^1$

Step 3: Compute $P(X = 7)$

$P(X = 7) = \binom{7}{7} (0.4)^7 (0.6)^0 = 1 \cdot (0.4)^7$

After calculating each probability, sum them up to get $P(5 \leq X \leq 7)$.

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Follow-Up Questions:

1. What does the binomial distribution represent in probability?
2. How do we calculate binomial coefficients?
3. Can this problem be solved using a calculator or software?
4. How does changing $p$ affect the probabilities?
5. How does increasing the number of trials $n$ influence the distribution?

Tip: When working with binomial distributions, always check if the problem involves cumulative probabilities (as it does here).