2.10.E—Calculate probabilities for a binomial distribution

Calculate probabilities for a binomial distribution.

• The probability that a binomial random variable, X, has exactly x successes for n independent trials, when the probability of success is p, is calculated as ( n) PX() | |= x = ppx - nx | x| ()1 - ( ) , x = 012,, ,, ... n. This is called the binomial probability function. Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions UNIT 2 74