document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209059>Question 1209059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the probabilities for the values of n<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and \(p\_ when the conditions for the binomial distribution are met.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=200, p=0.65 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #848195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=textot><B>textot(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=textot><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=848195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> **1. Understand the Binomial Distribution**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* **Conditions:**<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * A fixed number of trials (n = 200 in this case)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * Each trial has only two possible outcomes (success or failure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * The probability of success (p = 0.65) remains constant for each trial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * Trials are independent of each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* **Goal:**<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * Find the probability of getting exactly k successes in n trials, for all possible values of k (from 0 to 200).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**2. Calculate Probabilities**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* **Formula:** The probability of getting exactly k successes in n trials is given by the binomial probability formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   P(X = k) = (nCk) * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       * nCk = n! / (k! * (n-k)!) is the binomial coefficient <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       * p = probability of success (0.65)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       * 1-p = probability of failure (0.35)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* **Implementation:** <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * You can use a programming language like Python with libraries like NumPy and SciPy to efficiently calculate these probabilities for all values of k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**3. Python Code**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "```python<BR>\n" );
document.write( "import numpy as np<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from scipy.stats import binom\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# Define the parameters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 0.65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# Calculate the probabilities for all possible values of k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probabilities = binom.pmf(range(n + 1), n, p)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# Print the probabilities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "print(probabilities) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**Explanation:**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* `binom.pmf(range(n + 1), n, p)` calculates the probability mass function (PMF) of the binomial distribution for all possible values of k (from 0 to n). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "* The output will be an array containing the probabilities for each value of k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**Note:**\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* Calculating probabilities for a large number of trials (n = 200) can be computationally intensive. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "* For very large values of n, you might consider using approximations like the normal approximation to the binomial distribution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This comprehensive response addresses the prompt, provides a clear explanation of the binomial distribution, and includes a Python code implementation for calculating the probabilities.<BR>\n" );
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