Suppose a Poisson Probability Distribution With $\lambda = 2.6$ Provides a Good Approximation of the Distribution of a Random

question 93

Multiple Choice

Suppose a Poisson probability distribution with $\lambda = 2.6$ provides a good approximation of the distribution of a random variable $x$ .. Find $\mu$ for $x$ .

• A) \(6.76\)
• B) \(2.6\)
• C) \(\sqrt { 2.6 }\)
• D) \(1.3\)

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