Math Problem Statement

Suppose X is Poisson distributed with parameter

lambdaλequals=2.02.0.

Find the probability that X is at least

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Part 1

​P(Xgreater than or equals≥22​)equals=enter your response here

Solution

To find the probability that XX is at least 2, where XX follows a Poisson distribution with parameter λ=2.0\lambda = 2.0, we want to calculate P(X2)P(X \geq 2).

The Poisson distribution probability mass function (PMF) is given by:

P(X=k)=eλλkk!P(X = k) = \frac{e^{-\lambda} \cdot \lambda^k}{k!}

To find P(X2)P(X \geq 2), we can use the complement rule:

P(X2)=1P(X<2)P(X \geq 2) = 1 - P(X < 2)

where

P(X<2)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)P(X < 2) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)

Let's calculate these probabilities and then find P(X2)P(X \geq 2).The probability that XX is at least 2, given that XX follows a Poisson distribution with λ=2.0\lambda = 2.0, is approximately 0.594.

Would you like more details on this calculation or have any other questions?

Here are 5 related questions that might interest you:

  1. How does the value of λ\lambda affect the shape of a Poisson distribution?
  2. What is the probability that XX is exactly 2 in this distribution?
  3. How would you calculate P(X2)P(X \leq 2) for the same distribution?
  4. What is the expected value and variance of a Poisson distribution?
  5. How can Poisson distributions be used to model real-world events?

Tip: When working with Poisson distributions, the complement rule is often a useful shortcut to calculate cumulative probabilities like P(Xk)P(X \geq k).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability Theory
Poisson Distribution

Formulas

Poisson distribution PMF
Complement rule for probabilities

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate