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Q.

If X is a Poisson variate such that 2P(X = 1) = 5P(X = 5) +2P(X = 3). then the standard deviation X is

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a

4

b

2

c

1/2

d

2

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Given X follows Poisson distribution.

And given that 2P(X=1)=5 P(x=5)+2P(X=3)

 2×e-λ·λ11!=5×e-λ·λ55!+2×e-λ·λ33!  2λ=5×λ5120+2×λ36  2λ=λ524+λ33  λ424+λ23-2=0  λ4+8λ2-48=0  λ4+12λ2-4λ2-48=0  (λ2-4) (λ2+12)=0  λ2=4  λ=4=2

 Standard deviation =λ=2

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