BITSAT2021MathematicsProbabilityActual
The mean and variance of a random variable X having binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively, then P ( X =1) is
Options
- A1 4
- B1 32
- C1 16
- D1 8
Correct answer
B. 1 32
Step-by-step solution
aligned n p &=4 n p q &=2 q &= 1 2 , p= 1 2 , n=8 P ( X &=1)= ⁸ C ₁ ( 1 2 ) ( 1 2 )⁷=8 1 2⁸ = 1 2⁵ = 1 32 aligned