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Find $P(2 \le X \le 4)$, where $X$ is a Poisson variable with parameter $\lambda = 4.2$.
Hint: For a Poisson distribution, $P(X = r) = \mathrm{e}^{-\lambda} \dfrac{\lambda^r}{r!}$.
$P(X = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c0}}\hspace{35px}}~}) = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c1}}\hspace{100px}}~} \times \dfrac{\class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c2}}\hspace{100px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c3}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar0c4R}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(X = [2]) = [0.01499558] \times \dfrac{[17.64]}{[2]} = [0.13226099]$
$P(X = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c0}}\hspace{35px}}~}) = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c1}}\hspace{100px}}~} \times \dfrac{\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c2}}\hspace{100px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c3}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar1c4R}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(X = [3]) = [0.01499558] \times \dfrac{[74.088]}{[6]} = [0.18516538]$
$P(X = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c0}}\hspace{35px}}~}) = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c1}}\hspace{100px}}~} \times \dfrac{\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c2}}\hspace{100px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c3}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ar2c4R}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(X = [4]) = [0.01499558] \times \dfrac{[311.1696]}{[24]} = [0.19442365]$
Therefore,
Hint: Add together the individual probabilities.
$P(2 \le X \le 4) = \class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BR}}\hspace{100px}}~}$
$P(2 \le X \le 4) = [0.51185002]$