The discrete random variable X has the probability distribution given by: 2 4 6 8 P(X= x) 0.15 0.15 2r 0.4 r a. Determine the following probability: P(X=4) = ? Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals b. What is the expected value of the random variable X? Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals c. What is the variance of the random variable X? Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals

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The discrete random variable X has the probability distribution given by:
4
8
P(X=x)
0.15
0.15
2r
0.4
r
a. Determine the following probability: P(X=4) = ?
Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals
b. What is the expected value of the random variable X?
Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals
c. What is the variance of the random variable X?
Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals
Transcribed Image Text:The discrete random variable X has the probability distribution given by: 4 8 P(X=x) 0.15 0.15 2r 0.4 r a. Determine the following probability: P(X=4) = ? Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals b. What is the expected value of the random variable X? Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals c. What is the variance of the random variable X? Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals
3
d. Find the variance of the random variable Y, where Y = -2X+
4
Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals
Transcribed Image Text:3 d. Find the variance of the random variable Y, where Y = -2X+ 4 Answer in exact fraction or exact decimals
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