Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §8.4 Probability and Calculus, #1 · Probability · Continuous distributions

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If $p_{1} = \frac{1}{2}, p_{2} = \frac{1}{4}, P_{3} = \frac{1}{8}, \dots$ , what is the probability of an outcome $X < 4$ ? What are the probabilities of $X = 4$ and $X > 4$ ?

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §8.4 Probability and Calculus, #1

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