Suppose, a random variable follows a Poisson distribution with parameter . The coefficient of variation of the distribution is ______ (rounded off to two decimal places)
GATE 2026 Question 41: Random variables and standard distributions
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Suppose, a random variable X follows a Poisson distribution with parameter λ=25. The coefficient of variation of the distribution is (rounded off to two decimal places)
Also written as: Suppose, a random variable X follows a Poisson distribution with parameter lambda=25. The coefficient of variation of the distribution is (rounded off to two decimal places)
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Counts of rare events, where mean equals variance.
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