The number of deaths caused by accidents on a stretch of motorway havebeen measured for the 30 years since its construction. The results areshown in the table below.Deaths013-Years151041If X is the random variable representing the number of deaths, show thatit has a Poisson distribution and determine its mean value and standarddeviation.

As Prof. P. K. Giri said "A chi-square test, or specifically Pearson's chi-square test is performed…

The number of deaths caused by accidents on a stretch of motorway have been measured for the 30 years since its construction. The results are shown in the table below. Deaths 0 1 2 3 -Years 15 10 4 1 If X is the random variable representing the number of deaths, show that it has a Poisson distribution and determine its mean value and standard deviation.

The number of deaths caused by accidents on a stretch of motorway have been measured for the 30 years since its construction. The results are shown in the table below. Deaths 0 1 2 3 -Years 15 10 4 1 If X is the random variable representing the number of deaths, show that it has a Poisson distribution and determine its mean value and standard deviation.

Calculus For The Life Sciences

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780321964038

Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Chapter13: Probability And Calculus

Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions

Problem 7E

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