For E (0,1) let Xp be a Geometric random variable with parameter p. (a) Find a value of p so that P(Xp> 2.5) = 9. (b) Let An be the event that Xp is even. Determine P(A,) in terms of p. (c) Suppose Y, is a random variable which is equal to the remainder after integer division of X, by 3. Let p = i, and determine the conditional probability mass function of conditioned on the event Yı = 1.

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E (0,1) let Xp be a Geometric random variable with parameter p.
(a) Find a value of p so that P(Xp> 2.5) = 9.
(b) Let An be the event that Xp is even. Determine P(A,) in terms of p.
(c) Suppose Y, is a random variable which is equal to the remainder after integer
division of X, by 3. Let p = i, and determine the conditional probability mass function
of
conditioned on the event Yı = 1.
Transcribed Image Text:For E (0,1) let Xp be a Geometric random variable with parameter p. (a) Find a value of p so that P(Xp> 2.5) = 9. (b) Let An be the event that Xp is even. Determine P(A,) in terms of p. (c) Suppose Y, is a random variable which is equal to the remainder after integer division of X, by 3. Let p = i, and determine the conditional probability mass function of conditioned on the event Yı = 1.
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