Answer:
P(X = 2) = 0.0842
Step-by-step explanation:
In a Poisson distribution, the probability that X represents the number of successes of a random variable is given by the following formula:
[tex]P(X = x) = \frac{e^{-\mu}*\mu^{x}}{(x)!}[/tex]
In which
x is the number of sucesses
e = 2.71828 is the Euler number
[tex]\mu[/tex] is the mean in the given interval.
Mean of 5 pits per cm2
This means that [tex]\mu = 5[/tex]
Find P(X = 2).
[tex]P(X = x) = \frac{e^{-\mu}*\mu^{x}}{(x)!}[/tex]
[tex]P(X = 2) = \frac{e^{-5}*5^{2}}{(2)!} = 0.0842[/tex]
