If X is a geometric random variable, show analytically that
P{X=n+k|X>n}=P{X=k}
Using the interpretation of a geometric random variable, give a verbal argument as to why the preceding equation is true.
If X is a geometric random variable, show analytically that
P{X=n+k|X>n}=P{X=k}
Using the interpretation of a geometric random variable, give a verbal argument as to why the preceding equation is true.