The probability distribution of random variable X is defined as follows:   X 0 1 2 3 4 Probability 0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3   Find the expected value and the standard deviation of X.

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The probability distribution of random variable X is defined as follows:

 

X

0

1

2

3

4

Probability

0

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.3

 

  1. Find the expected value and the standard deviation of X.
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