(Variance) The distribution of the amount of gravel (in tons) sold by a building materials company in a given week is a continuous random variable X with probability density function defined by: 1-1 (1-2²³) = 0 f(x) (1−x2) si0

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(Variance) The distribution of the amount of gravel (in tons) sold by a building materials
company in a given week is a continuous random variable X with probability density function
defined by:
f(x) - 1/2 (1-x²)
=
0
(1−x2) si0<x<1
en otro caso
Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the amount of gravel sold in a week.
Transcribed Image Text:(Variance) The distribution of the amount of gravel (in tons) sold by a building materials company in a given week is a continuous random variable X with probability density function defined by: f(x) - 1/2 (1-x²) = 0 (1−x2) si0<x<1 en otro caso Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the amount of gravel sold in a week.
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