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Write the distribution for the formula and determine whether it is a probability distribution. (a) P(X) = x/6 for X= 3, 4, 7 (b) P(X) = X + 0.1 for X= 0.1, 0.02, 0.04

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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