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**Problem 5.** Let \( X \) be a continuous random variable with probability density

\[
f_X(x) = 
\begin{cases} 
1/6, & -2 \leq x \leq 0, \\
2/9, & 0 < x \leq 3, \\
0, & \text{otherwise}.
\end{cases}
\]

(a) Compute \( \mathbb{E}[X] \).

(b) Compute \( \text{Var}(X) \).

(c) Compute \( \mathbb{E}[(X - 1)^2] \).
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 5.** Let \( X \) be a continuous random variable with probability density \[ f_X(x) = \begin{cases} 1/6, & -2 \leq x \leq 0, \\ 2/9, & 0 < x \leq 3, \\ 0, & \text{otherwise}. \end{cases} \] (a) Compute \( \mathbb{E}[X] \). (b) Compute \( \text{Var}(X) \). (c) Compute \( \mathbb{E}[(X - 1)^2] \).
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