| Exam Board | CAIE |
|---|---|
| Module | Further Paper 4 (Further Paper 4) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Session | June |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Probability Generating Functions |
2 The probability generating function, $\mathrm { G } _ { Y } ( t )$, of the random variable $Y$ is given by
$$G _ { Y } ( t ) = 0.04 + 0.2 t + 0.37 t ^ { 2 } + 0.3 t ^ { 3 } + 0.09 t ^ { 4 }$$
(a) Find $\operatorname { Var } ( Y )$.\\
The random variable $Y$ is the sum of two independent observations of the random variable $X$.\\
(b) Find the probability generating function of $X$, giving your answer as a polynomial in $t$.\\
\hfill \mbox{\textit{CAIE Further Paper 4 2022 Q2}}