The Binominal Distribution

question 31

Multiple Choice

The binominal distribution:

• A)is a discrete distribution used to model the number of occurrences in some unit of measure.
• B)assumes that the average number of occurrences per unit is a constant and that occurrences are independent.
• C)is symmetric irrespective of the value of the probability of success.
• D)models n independent replications of a Bernoulli experiment, each with a probability p of success.

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Definitions:

Cosine

In trigonometry, it is the ratio of the adjacent side of the angle and the hypotenuse.

Adjacent

Next to or beside.

Hypotenuse

The largest side of a right-angled triangle, positioned opposite to the right angle.

Sine

The angular relationship of the opposite side of a right triangle and the hypotenuse.