Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Probability

Question:

A random variable X has the following probability distribution :

X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P(X) $C$ $2C$ $2C$ $3C$ $C^2$ $2C^2$ $7C^2+C$

Then the value of C is :

Options:

$\frac{1}{10}$

$\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{3}{10}$

-1

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{10}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → $\frac{1}{10}$

$∑P(X)=1$

$9C+10C^2=1$

so $10C^2+9C-1=0$

$10C^2+10C-C-1⇒(10C-1)(C+1)=0$

$C≠-1$

so $C=\frac{1}{10}$