Lecture Topic: Binomial Distribution # Requirements of Binomial Experiments - (n) independent trials - Possible outcomes: success (S) and failure (F) - Success probability (p) ## Formula The pmf of binomial rv $X$ depends on two parameters $n$ and $p$. We denote the pmf by $b(x; n,p)$ $$b(x;n,p) = \{ \begin{pmatrix} n \\ p \\ \end{pmatrix} p^x(1-p)^{n-x} \}$$ $x = 0, 1, 2, ..., n$ If X ~ b(x; n,p), then 1. E(X) = np 2. V(X) = np(1-p) # Examples Examples in posted pdf