Problem 4) Show that if X is a discrete random variable a mean of u and a standard deviation o, then X-u Z = is a discrete random variable with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1.

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### Problem 4

**Show that if \( X \) is a discrete random variable with a mean of \( \mu \) and a standard deviation \( \sigma \), then**
\[ Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma} \]
**is a discrete random variable with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1.**
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem 4 **Show that if \( X \) is a discrete random variable with a mean of \( \mu \) and a standard deviation \( \sigma \), then** \[ Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma} \] **is a discrete random variable with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1.**
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