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A discrete random variable X has the following probability mass function: P(X = x) = w Sk(1 – x)2 x = -1,0,1,2 otherwise (a) Show that k = 1 Find E(X) (e) Show that E(X2) = (d) Find var(1 – 3X)

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Introductory Statistics
OER Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9781938168208

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