Mathematics A-Level
Poisson probability calculations
What Poisson probability calculations means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of Poisson probability calculations
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Reference: WJEC
For X ~ Po(λ), P(X = r) = (e^(−λ) λ^r)/r! for r = 0, 1, 2, ..., with mean λ.
Topics that use Poisson probability calculations
- Statistical distributions (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
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