JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Probability-II

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    If X follows a binomial distribution with parameter n=8 and \[p=\frac{1}{2}\], then \[P(\left| X-4 \right|\le 2)\] is

    A) \[\frac{119}{128}\]       

    B) \[\frac{119}{228}\]

    C) \[\frac{19}{128}\]         

    D) \[\frac{18}{128}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] We have, \[P(\left| X-4 \right|\le 2)=P(-2\le X-4\le 2)=P(2\le X\le 6)\] \[=1-[P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=7)+P(X=8)]\] \[=1-\left[ ^{8}{{C}_{0}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{8}}{{+}^{8}}{{C}_{1}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{8}}{{+}^{8}}{{C}_{7}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{8}}{{+}^{8}}{{C}_{8}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{8}} \right]\]\[=1-{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{8}}(1+8+8+1)=1-\frac{18}{{{2}^{8}}}=\frac{119}{128}\]


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