Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Probability Distributions

Question:

If X is a Poisson variable such that P(X = 1) = P(X = 2), then P(X = 0) is,

Options:

$\frac{1}{e}$

$\frac{1}{e^2}$

e

$e^2$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{e^2}$

Explanation:

$P(X=k)=\frac{e^{-\lambda}\lambda^k}{k!}$

$P(X=1)=P(X=2)$

$\frac{e^{-\lambda}\lambda}{1!}=\frac{e^{-\lambda}\lambda^2}{2!}$

$\lambda=\frac{\lambda^2}{2}$

$2\lambda=\lambda^2 \Rightarrow \lambda=2$

$P(X=0)=\frac{e^{-2}2^0}{0!}=e^{-2}$

$P(X=0)=e^{-2}$