2. In your pocket is a random number N of coins, where N has the Poisson distribution with parameter A. You toss each coin once, with heads showing with probability p each time. Show that the total number of heads has the Poisson distribution with parameter Ap.

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2. In your pocket is a random number N of coins, where N has the Poisson distribution with
parameter λ. You toss each coin once, with heads showing with probability p each time. Show that
the total number of heads has the Poisson distribution with parameter λp.
Transcribed Image Text:2. In your pocket is a random number N of coins, where N has the Poisson distribution with parameter λ. You toss each coin once, with heads showing with probability p each time. Show that the total number of heads has the Poisson distribution with parameter λp.
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