The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x. f(x) 3 25 6. .50 9. 25 a. Compute E(x), the expected value of x. b. Compute o, the variance of x. с. Compute o, the standard deviation of x.

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Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x.
f(x)
3
25
6.
.50
9.
25
Compute E(x), the expected value of x.
b. Compute o, the variance of x.
Compute o, the standard deviation of x.
a.
с.
Transcribed Image Text:The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x. f(x) 3 25 6. .50 9. 25 Compute E(x), the expected value of x. b. Compute o, the variance of x. Compute o, the standard deviation of x. a. с.
b.
X-u
(x-u)
f(x)
(x-u)*f(x)
3
6.
9.
4.50 Variance
c.
Sqrt of Variance
%3D
2.12 StdDev
Transcribed Image Text:b. X-u (x-u) f(x) (x-u)*f(x) 3 6. 9. 4.50 Variance c. Sqrt of Variance %3D 2.12 StdDev
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