3. (a) What is the standard deviation of X? (b) Compute E[X²]. (c) Compute E[X(X - 1)].

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E[X] = 3 and Var(X) = 16
(h) Compute the mean of
(i) Compute the variance of
2+ 2+
(j) What is the squared coefficient of variation (SCV) of X? (The SCV of X
is another measure of variability and is defined to be Var(X)/(E[X]²).)
(k) (Corrected.) What is the SCV of aX where a > 0 is a constant?
Transcribed Image Text:(h) Compute the mean of (i) Compute the variance of 2+ 2+ (j) What is the squared coefficient of variation (SCV) of X? (The SCV of X is another measure of variability and is defined to be Var(X)/(E[X]²).) (k) (Corrected.) What is the SCV of aX where a > 0 is a constant?
3. (a) What is the standard deviation of X?
(b) Compute E[X²].
(c) Compute E[X(X − 1)].
(d) Compute E[5X + 6].
(e) Compute Var(5X + 6).
(f) Compute E[−5X + 6].
(g) Compute Var(-5X + 6).
Transcribed Image Text:3. (a) What is the standard deviation of X? (b) Compute E[X²]. (c) Compute E[X(X − 1)]. (d) Compute E[5X + 6]. (e) Compute Var(5X + 6). (f) Compute E[−5X + 6]. (g) Compute Var(-5X + 6).
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