CAIE Further Paper 4 2022 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 4 (Further Paper 4)
Year2022
SessionJune
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TopicProbability Generating Functions

2 The probability generating function, \(\mathrm { G } _ { Y } ( t )\), of the random variable \(Y\) is given by $$G _ { Y } ( t ) = 0.04 + 0.2 t + 0.37 t ^ { 2 } + 0.3 t ^ { 3 } + 0.09 t ^ { 4 }$$
  1. Find \(\operatorname { Var } ( Y )\).
    The random variable \(Y\) is the sum of two independent observations of the random variable \(X\).
  2. Find the probability generating function of \(X\), giving your answer as a polynomial in \(t\).

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 $t$.\\

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