If a random variable \(X\) takes the values \(x_1, x_2, x_3, \ldots, x_{100}\) with probability…

If a random variable \(X\) takes the values \(x_1, x_2, x_3, \ldots, x_{100}\) with probability \(P\left(X=x_i\right)=\) \(K i(i+1)\), then \(200 K=\)
  1. \(\frac{1}{1707}\)
  2. \(\frac{1}{1717}\)
  3. \(\frac{1}{1727}\)
  4. \(\frac{1}{1777}\)

Solution

It is given that for random variable \(X\) which can take values \(x_1, x_2, x_3, \ldots . ., x_{100}\) with probability \(P\left(x=x_i\right)=K i(i+1)\) \(\begin{aligned} & \because \quad \sum_{i=1}^{100} P\left(X=x_i\right)=1 \Rightarrow K \sum_{i=1}^{100} i(i+1)=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad K \sum_{i=1}^{100}\left(i^2+i\right)=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad K\left[\frac{100(100+1)(200+1)}{6}+\frac{100(100+1)}{2}\right]=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad K \frac{100 \times 101}{6}[201+3]=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad K=\frac{6}{100 \times 101 \times 204}[201+3]=1 \\ & \therefore 200 K=200 \times \frac{6}{100 \times 101 \times 204}=\frac{1}{101 \times 17}=\frac{1}{1717} \end{aligned}\) Hence, option (b) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (21 Sep Shift 1)

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