Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134508306
Author: Michael Sullivan III
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 8RE
Consider a binomial
- a. Construct a binomial probability distribution with these parameters.
- b. Compute the
mean and standard deviation of the distribution. - c. Graph the discrete probability distribution. Comment on the shape of the distribution.
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