The Geometric Distribution

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

For Geometric(p), E(X) =

A
$n\cdotp$
B
$1/p$
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C
$p(1-p)$
D
$p$

Explanation

Expected number of trials to first success = 1/p.

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