JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Binomial distribution

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    The value of C for which \[P\,(X=k)=C{{k}^{2}}\]can serve as the probability function of a random variable X that takes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 is                                                [EAMCET 1994]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{30}\]    

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{10}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{1}{3}\]       

    D)                 \[\frac{1}{15}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[\sum\limits_{k=0}^{4}{P(X=k)}=1\Rightarrow \sum\limits_{k=0}^{4}{C{{k}^{2}}}=1\]                 \[\Rightarrow C({{1}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}+{{3}^{2}}+{{4}^{2}})=1\Rightarrow C=\frac{1}{30}\].


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