2) Sideswipe Sam is a terrible driver. Assume that the probability that Sam will sideswipe a parked car on a given day is 0.02 and each day is independent. Let X represent the number of days until Sideswipe Sam, sideswipes a car. a) How is X distributed? b) Find the mean and variance of X.

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2) Sideswipe Sam is a terrible driver. Assume that the probability that Sam will
sideswipe a parked car on a given day is 0.02 and each day is independent. Let X
represent the number of days until Sideswipe Sam, sideswipes a car.
a) How is X distributed?
b) Find the mean and variance of X.
Transcribed Image Text:2) Sideswipe Sam is a terrible driver. Assume that the probability that Sam will sideswipe a parked car on a given day is 0.02 and each day is independent. Let X represent the number of days until Sideswipe Sam, sideswipes a car. a) How is X distributed? b) Find the mean and variance of X.
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