The Binomial Distribution - Casio fx-3650P Programming Manual

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The binomial distribution

Assume that the probability that a tossed coin will land showing "heads" is
probability for "tails" is (
times with "heads"-up, is:
x
f x ( )
(
=
C
p
m
x
?→ A:?→ B:?→ X:BCX × A ^ X(1- A)^(B - X)→ Y:Y < 34 STEP >
INPUT
A: throws B: probability of "heads"  X: number of "heads"
For a coin with probability
find the probability of getting 3 "heads" out of 7 throws.
Prog
1
1
3
EXE
EXE
7
3
EXE
36
1 p
). Then over tosses, the probability that the coin will land
m x
)
1 p
1
-- -
of landing "heads",
3
C:
nCr
S A
S A
S A
S A
p
, and that the
x
P1 P1 P2 P3 P4
D R
G
P1 P1 P2 P3 P4
D R
G
P1 P1 P2 P3 P4
D R
G
P1 P1 P2 P3 P4
D R
G

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