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The mode of a discrete random variable X with pmf p(x) is
Chapter 4, Problem 116E(choose chapter or problem)
The mode of a discrete random variable X with pmf p(x) is that value x* for which p(x) is largest (the most probable x value). a. Let X ?Bin(n, p). By considering the ratio b( x +1; n , p) / b (x; n , p), show that b(x; n, p) increases with x as long as x < np – ( 1 – p). Conclude that the mode x* is the integer satisfying (n + 1)p - 1? x* ? (n + 1) p. b. ?Show that if X has a Poisson distribution with parameter ?, the mode is the largest integer less than ?. If ? is an integer, show that both ? – 1 and ? are modes.
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The mode of a discrete random variable X with pmf p(x) is that value x* for which p(x) is largest (the most probable x value). a. Let X ?Bin(n, p). By considering the ratio b( x +1; n , p) / b (x; n , p), show that b(x; n, p) increases with x as long as x < np – ( 1 – p). Conclude that the mode x* is the integer satisfying (n + 1)p - 1? x* ? (n + 1) p. b. ?Show that if X has a Poisson distribution with parameter ?, the mode is the largest integer less than ?. If ? is an integer, show that both ? – 1 and ? are modes.
ANSWER:Answer: Step1: * Given the mode of a discrete random variable X with the pmf p(x) is that value X for which p(x) is largest. Step2: a). Let X follows binomial distribution with parameters n,p. That is, X ~ B(n,p) The pmf of binomial distribution is n x nx B(x;n,p) = ( x p (1 p) ; x = 0,1,2,... b(x +1;n,p) By considering the ratio b(x;n,p) Now we have to show that b(x;n,p) increases with ‘x’ as long as x < np - (1- p) and also conclude that the mod