Consider the distribution with the following probability mass function x 30 35 40 p(x) 0.2 0.3 0.5 Let X1, X2 be two independent random sample from this distribution, and T = X1 − X2.  Compute the expected value and the standard deviation of X1. Compute the expected value and the standard deviation of T. Compute P[T = 5].

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Consider the distribution with the following probability mass function

x 30 35 40
p(x) 0.2 0.3 0.5

Let X1, X2 be two independent random sample from this distribution, and T = X1 − X2

Compute the expected value and the standard deviation of X1.

Compute the expected value and the standard deviation of T.

Compute P[T = 5].

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