How do I the determine following distribution function:

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Tasks 2,3 have been edited as per feedback given in the comments.


my task is as follows:

In a data center there are 2 servers of different types. The probability that a problem occurs in the first year $0.2$ for server 1 and $0.3$ for server 2. Let X be the number of Servers that work without problems in the first year of operation.

  1. Determine the individual probabilities $P(X = k)$ with $k = 0, 1, 2$.
  2. Determine the distribution function and its graph.
  3. Determine the probability that at least one server will work in the first year without problems.

Progress so far:

Task 1: \begin{align*} P(X = 2) &= 0.8 \cdot 0.7 &= 0.56 \\ P(X = 0) &= 0.2 \cdot 0.3 &= 0.06 \\ P(X = 1) &= 1 - 0.56 - 0.06 &= 0.38 \\ \end{align*}

Task 2:

I'm not entirely sure, so I have tried to copy the wiki. Do I simply write $f$ as a piecewise function as follows?

$f_X(x) = \begin{cases} 0.06, \ x = 0 \\ 0.38, \ x = 1 \\ 0.56, \ x = 2 \\ 0, \ x \notin \{0, 1, 2\}\end{cases}$

As for graphing it, the wiki page seems relatively straight forward.

Task 3:

Is there a more elegant/formal/better way of just writing $\Pr(X \geq 1) = P(X = 1) + P(X = 2)$?