Answer to Question #5409 in Statistics and Probability for Angela

Question #5409
A random variable X has the following distribution:
Value (x) -3 -2 0 1 2
Prob. p(x) 2/9 1/9 p 2/9 p2
Find p and P(|X+1|>1).
1
Expert's answer
2011-12-02T10:54:48-0500
We have distribution of X

Thus

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As a result we have that X has the following distribution

Value (x) -3 & -2 0 & 1 2

Prob. p(x) 2/9 1/9 4/27 2/9 8/27

Hence

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