The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x. f(x) 8 0.25 16 0.50 24 0.25 (a) Compute E(x), the expected value of x. E(x) (b) Compute o², the variance of x. o2 = (c) Compute o, the standard deviation of x. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) O =

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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x.
f(x)
8
0.25
16
0.50
24
0.25
(a) Compute E(x), the expected value of x.
E(x) =
%3D
(b) Compute oʻ, the variance of x.
o2 =
(c) Compute o, the standard deviation of x. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
O =
Transcribed Image Text:The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x. f(x) 8 0.25 16 0.50 24 0.25 (a) Compute E(x), the expected value of x. E(x) = %3D (b) Compute oʻ, the variance of x. o2 = (c) Compute o, the standard deviation of x. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) O =
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