Suppose the random variable has possible values {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and that the probability mass function is given by p(x) = (cx for x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 0 otherwise) (a) Find the value of c that makes p(x) a valid PMF. (b) Compute E[X]. (c) Compute E[X^2]. (d) Compute the standard deviation of X, SD(X). (e) What is the probability that X is within 2 standard deviations of its mean; that is, calculate P(E[X] − SD(X) < X < E[X] + SD(X)).

Suppose the random variable has possible values {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and that the probability mass function is given by p(x) = (cx for x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 0 otherwise) (a) Find the value of c that makes p(x) a valid PMF. (b) Compute E[X]. (c) Compute E[X^2]. (d) Compute the standard deviation of X, SD(X). (e) What is the probability that X is within 2 standard deviations of its mean; that is, calculate P(E[X] − SD(X) < X < E[X] + SD(X)).

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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