Random variables Archives - The Nature of Mathematics - 13th Edition

Reference Topics 13-1

July 20, 2015 by elaine

This site discussing using tables to represent data.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/discussions/pd6.html

You can explore Example 9 by playing with this interactive site called The Monty Hall Dilemma:
http://www.stayorswitch.com/

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Section 13.6: Binomial Distribution

September 29, 2015July 20, 2015 by elaine

13.6 Outline

Random variables
1. definition
2. binomial random variable
3. binomial distribution
Binomial experiments
1. definition; four conditions
  1. fixed number of trials
  2. two mutually exclusive outcomes
  3. trials are independent
  4. probabilities remain constant for each trial
2. binomial distribution theorem
3. Bernoulli trials

13.6 Essential

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