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binomial-probability n k pprocedure

returns the probability that the number of positive outcomes for a binomial distribution B(n, p) is k.

> (do-ec (: i 0 11) 
         (format #t "i = ~d P = ~f~&" i (binomial-probability 10 i 0.5)))
i = 0 P = 0.0009765625
i = 1 P = 0.009765625
i = 2 P = 0.0439453125
i = 3 P = 0.1171875
i = 4 P = 0.205078125
i = 5 P = 0.24609375
i = 6 P = 0.205078125
i = 7 P = 0.1171875
i = 8 P = 0.0439453125
i = 9 P = 0.009765625
i = 10 P = 0.0009765625