stats Flashcards
1
Q
var(x)
A
e(x^2)-e(x)^2
2
Q
e(ax+b)
A
ae(x)+b
3
Q
var(ax+b)
A
a^2var(x)
4
Q
conditions for poisson
A
- independently
- singly
- constant average rate
5
Q
mean and var of poisson
A
lambda
6
Q
conditions for approximating binomial as poisson
A
- n is large
- p is is small
7
Q
how to approximate binomial to poisson
A
lambda = np
8
Q
what is geo used for
A
number of trials for one success
9
Q
geo P(X=x)
A
p(1-p)^x-1
10
Q
geo P(X<=x)
A
1-(1-p)^x-1
11
Q
geo P(X>x)
A
(1-p)^x
12
Q
geo P(x>=x)
A
(1-p)^x-1
13
Q
mean of geo
A
1/p
14
Q
var of geo
A
(1-p)/p^2
15
Q
what is -ve B used for
A
number of trials to get a set number of successes