Find k ,such that the function P(x...

Find k ,such that the function
`P(x)={{:(k({:(4),(x):}),,x=0","1","2","3","4,kgt0),(0,"otherwise."):}`
is a probability mass function (p.m.f.)

A

(a) `1/2`

B

(b) `1/4`

C

(c) `1/8`

D

(d) `1/16`

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D

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