If about 20% of British children are deficient in vitamin and doctors test a group of elementary school children, the probability that the first vitamin d-deficient child is the 8th one tested is 4.19% determined using geometric distribution formula.
In probability and statistics, geometric distribution refers to the probability that first success would occurs after n number of trials and is given by:
P(X)=q^(x-1)p
Where p is the probability of success and q is (1-p)
In this case,
p=probability of children deficient in vitamin= 0.2
q= probability of children not deficient in vitamin= 0.8
Hence,
P(8)=0.8^(8-1)*0.2= 0.0419
Hence, the probability that 8th child is deficient is 4.19%
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Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = 1 / (5 + x)
Divide top and bottom by 5.
f(x) = ⅕ / (1 + ⅕x)
f(x) = ⅕ / (1 − (-⅕x))
Write as a geometric series.
f(x) = ∑ₙ₌₀°° ⅕ (-⅕x)ⁿ
f(x) = ∑ₙ₌₀°° ⅕ (-1)ⁿ (⅕)ⁿ xⁿ
f(x) = ∑ₙ₌₀°° (-1)ⁿ (⅕)ⁿ⁺¹ xⁿ
Use ratio test:
lim(n→∞)│aₙ₊₁ / aₙ│< 1
lim(n→∞)│[(-1)ⁿ⁺¹ (⅕)ⁿ⁺² xⁿ⁺¹] / [(-1)ⁿ (⅕)ⁿ⁺¹ xⁿ]│< 1
lim(n→∞)│-1 (⅕) x│< 1
│x/5│< 1
│x│< 5
-5 < x < 5
If x = -5, ∑ₙ₌₀°° ⅕ (-1)ⁿ (⅕)ⁿ (-5)ⁿ = ∑ₙ₌₀°° ⅕ (1)ⁿ, which diverges.
If x = 5, ∑ₙ₌₀°° ⅕ (-1)ⁿ (⅕)ⁿ (5)ⁿ = ∑ₙ₌₀°° ⅕ (-1)ⁿ, which diverges.
The interval of convergence is therefore (-5, 5).
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