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### Exercise on Valid Probability Mass Function (PMF) and Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)

**Problem Statement:**

(a) **Verify that the following function is a valid PMF:**

\[ r(x) = \binom{5}{x} (0.3)^x (0.7)^{5-x}, \quad x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \]

(b) **Give the completely defined CDF for this distribution.**

**Solution Outline:**

(a) To verify that \( r(x) \) is a valid Probability Mass Function (PMF), we need to ensure two key properties:

1. **Non-negativity**: \( r(x) \geq 0 \) for all allowable values of \( x \).
2. **Normalization**: The sum of all probabilities must equal 1, i.e., 
\[ \sum_{x=0}^{5} r(x) = 1 \]

(b) The Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF), \( R(x) \), is the sum of the PMF up to \( x \):
\[ R(x) = \sum_{k=0}^{x} r(k) \]

Stay tuned as we delve into the calculations and explanations for each part.

### Detailed Analysis
**Part (a): Verification of PMF**

1. **Non-negativity:**
    Since the binomial coefficient \(\binom{5}{x} \), and the terms \((0.3)^x\) and \((0.7)^{5-x}\) are non-negative for all \(x\), \( r(x) \) is non-negative.

2. **Normalization:**
    Sum \( r(x) \) over \( x \) from 0 to 5:

    \[
    \sum_{x=0}^{5} \binom{5}{x} (0.3)^x (0.7)^{5-x}
    \]

    The above expression is the binomial expansion of \((0.3 + 0.7)^5\), which equals 1. Therefore:

    \[
    \sum_{x=0}^{5} r(x) = 1 
    \]

    Since both properties hold, \( r(x) \) is a valid PMF.

**Part (b): CDF Definition**

Calculate the Cumulative Distribution Function
Transcribed Image Text:### Exercise on Valid Probability Mass Function (PMF) and Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) **Problem Statement:** (a) **Verify that the following function is a valid PMF:** \[ r(x) = \binom{5}{x} (0.3)^x (0.7)^{5-x}, \quad x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \] (b) **Give the completely defined CDF for this distribution.** **Solution Outline:** (a) To verify that \( r(x) \) is a valid Probability Mass Function (PMF), we need to ensure two key properties: 1. **Non-negativity**: \( r(x) \geq 0 \) for all allowable values of \( x \). 2. **Normalization**: The sum of all probabilities must equal 1, i.e., \[ \sum_{x=0}^{5} r(x) = 1 \] (b) The Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF), \( R(x) \), is the sum of the PMF up to \( x \): \[ R(x) = \sum_{k=0}^{x} r(k) \] Stay tuned as we delve into the calculations and explanations for each part. ### Detailed Analysis **Part (a): Verification of PMF** 1. **Non-negativity:** Since the binomial coefficient \(\binom{5}{x} \), and the terms \((0.3)^x\) and \((0.7)^{5-x}\) are non-negative for all \(x\), \( r(x) \) is non-negative. 2. **Normalization:** Sum \( r(x) \) over \( x \) from 0 to 5: \[ \sum_{x=0}^{5} \binom{5}{x} (0.3)^x (0.7)^{5-x} \] The above expression is the binomial expansion of \((0.3 + 0.7)^5\), which equals 1. Therefore: \[ \sum_{x=0}^{5} r(x) = 1 \] Since both properties hold, \( r(x) \) is a valid PMF. **Part (b): CDF Definition** Calculate the Cumulative Distribution Function
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