Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution: X -2 3 5 f(x) 0.5 0.2 0.3 Find the standard deviation of X. The standard deviation is. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution:
X
-2
3
5
f(x)
0.5
0.2
0.3
Find the standard deviation of X.
The standard deviation is
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution: X -2 3 5 f(x) 0.5 0.2 0.3 Find the standard deviation of X. The standard deviation is (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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