Exercise 6. Suppose a random variable has support: {−2,−1,0, 1, 2} and its pmf is: X -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x) 2/7 1/7 1/7 1/7 2/7 (a) Calculate E(X) and E(X²). (b) Using the calculated values of E(X) and E(X²) and properties of the expectation operator, calculate the following quantities: (i) E(2X – 3), (ii) E(X² – 3X), (iii) E((X− 1)²). (c) Calculate the variance of X.

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Exercise 6. Suppose a random variable has support: {-2, -1,0, 1, 2} and its pmf is:
X
-2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) 2/7 1/7 1/7 1/7 2/7
(a) Calculate E(X) and E(X²).
(b) Using the calculated values of E(X) and E(X²) and properties of the expectation operator,
calculate the following quantities:
(i) E(2X – 3),
(ii) E(X² – 3X)
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(iii) E((X− 1)²) .
(c) Calculate the variance of X.
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 6. Suppose a random variable has support: {-2, -1,0, 1, 2} and its pmf is: X -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x) 2/7 1/7 1/7 1/7 2/7 (a) Calculate E(X) and E(X²). (b) Using the calculated values of E(X) and E(X²) and properties of the expectation operator, calculate the following quantities: (i) E(2X – 3), (ii) E(X² – 3X) 9 (iii) E((X− 1)²) . (c) Calculate the variance of X.
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