A boy spins a coin until he obtains a head. The following diagram shows the probability distribution of 'X' that denotes the number of times the boy spins the coin. Find the expected value and the variance of 'X'. * 1 2 5. 1 1 1 P(X = x) %3D 8 16 16 1.94 and 1.44 O 2.01 and 1.94 O 1.44 and 2.01 O 2.01 and 1.33 4. 1/4 1/2

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A boy spins a coin until he obtains a head. The following diagram shows the
probability distribution of 'X' that denotes the number of times the boy spins the
coin. Find the expected value and the variance of 'X'. *
1
2
5.
1
1
1
P(X = x)
%3D
8
16
16
1.94 and 1.44
O 2.01 and 1.94
O 1.44 and 2.01
O 2.01 and 1.33
4.
1/4
1/2
Transcribed Image Text:A boy spins a coin until he obtains a head. The following diagram shows the probability distribution of 'X' that denotes the number of times the boy spins the coin. Find the expected value and the variance of 'X'. * 1 2 5. 1 1 1 P(X = x) %3D 8 16 16 1.94 and 1.44 O 2.01 and 1.94 O 1.44 and 2.01 O 2.01 and 1.33 4. 1/4 1/2
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