The random variable $X$ has a probability distribution $P(X)$ of the following form,where $k$ is some number:
$P(X) = \begin{cases} k, & \text{if } x=0 \\ 2k, & \text{if } x=1 \\ 3k, & \text{if } x=2 \\ 0, & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}$
Determine the value of $k$.
$P(X) = \begin{cases} k, & \text{if } x=0 \\ 2k, & \text{if } x=1 \\ 3k, & \text{if } x=2 \\ 0, & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}$
Determine the value of $k$.
- A$1/6$
- B$1/3$
- C$1/2$
- D$1$
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