Suppose a Poisson Probability Distribution With $\lambda = 6.3$ Provides a Good Approximation of the Distribution of a Random

question 105

Multiple Choice

Suppose a Poisson probability distribution with $\lambda = 6.3$ provides a good approximation of the distribution of a random variable $x$ . Find $\sigma$ for $x$ .

• A) \(3.2\)
• B) \(6.3\)
• C) \(\sqrt { 6.3 }\)
• D) \(39.69\)

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