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5.6 Mean and variance (10 points) Let X be a discrete random variable such that P(X = 0) = p, P(X = 1) = 2p, P(X = 2) = 3p, P(X = 4) = 1/5 . a) Find the expected value of X b) Find the variance of X

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          5.6 Mean and variance (10 points)
Let X be a discrete random variable such that P(X = 0) = p, P(X
= 1) = 2p, P(X = 2) = 3p, P(X = 4) = 1/5 .
a) Find the expected value of X
b) Find the variance of X

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So, in this case, we have: E(X) = 0P(X=0) + 1P(X=1) + 2P(X=2) + 4P(X=4) E(X) = 0p + 1(2p) + 2(3p) + 4(1/5) E(X) = 2p + 6p + 4/5 E(X) = 8p + 4/5 Show more…

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5.6 Mean and variance (10 points) Let X be a discrete random variable such that P(X = 0) = p, P(X = 1) = 2p, P(X = 2) = 3p, P(X = 4) = 1/5 . a) Find the expected value of X b) Find the variance of X