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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that Z is a discrete random variable with Var(Z)= 1/2 and E(Z) = 2. Match up the following
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Var(2 – Z)
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7/2
Var(3Z)
1/2
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Var(6Z²)
9/2
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E(2 – Z/4)
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3/2
E(Z² – 1)
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