Suppose that the random variable X has the probability density function flW) = 0 ( (1- x²) for - 1s x <1 f(x) elsewhere What is the variance of X A) 1/2 B) 1/3 c) 1/5 D) 1/4
Suppose that the random variable X has the probability density function flW) = 0 ( (1- x²) for - 1s x <1 f(x) elsewhere What is the variance of X A) 1/2 B) 1/3 c) 1/5 D) 1/4
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![Suppose that the random variable X has the probability density function
f(x) = {"
c(1- x2)
for - 1s x s1
elsewhere
What is the variance of X
A
1/2
B
1/3
1/5
D
1/4](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe65fbb03-efc4-4303-b3b3-7727efb7cbc9%2F58e918df-5e1c-42f8-9c05-6fc2e303b42d%2Fqm15q82_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the random variable X has the probability density function
f(x) = {"
c(1- x2)
for - 1s x s1
elsewhere
What is the variance of X
A
1/2
B
1/3
1/5
D
1/4
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