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Let a random variable X follow Poisson distribution such that Prob (X = 1) = Prob (X= 2). The value of Prob (X = 3) is __________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

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Answer :

Correct answer is : 0.18

Prob(X = 1) = Prob(X = 2)

e = 2.718

e λ λ 1 1 ! = e λ λ 2 2 !

λ = λ2/2

2 - 2λ) = 0 ⇒ λ (λ - 2) = 0

Since λ is always greater than zero, hence

λ - 2 = 0 ⇒ λ = 2

Prob(X = 3) =  e λ λ 3 3 ! = e 2 .   2 3 2   ×   3

Prob(X = 3) =  8 6. e 2 = 0.18

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