Chapter 5 - Discrete Probability Distributions

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standard deviation

The ________ is sigma= root (mu)* Properties of the Poisson probability distribution:* A particular Poisson distribution is determined only by the mean mu.

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distance

The interval can be time, ________, area, volume, or some similar unit.

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random variable x

The ________ is the number of occurrences of the event in an interval.

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random variable

A ______________ is a variable that has a single numerical value, determined by chance, for each outcome of a procedure

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Probability histograms

_____________ are one of the ways to graph a probability distribution

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continuous random

A  ______________ variable has infinitely many values, and the collection of values is not countable.

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discrete random

A _________________ variable has a collection of values that is finite/countable.

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probability distribution

A _______________ is a description that gives the probability for each value of the random variable. Often expressed in the format a table, formula, or graph.

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