Suppose X₁, X2, and X3 are independent Bernoulli random variables with success prob- abilities p₁, p2 and p3 (respectively). Calculate: 1. E[2X1+X2+X3]. 2. E[(X1 + X2 + X3)²].

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Suppose X₁, X2, and X3 are independent Bernoulli random variables with success prob-
abilities p₁, p2 and p3 (respectively). Calculate:
P2
1. E[2X₁+X2+X3].
2. E[(X₁ + X2 + X3)²].
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose X₁, X2, and X3 are independent Bernoulli random variables with success prob- abilities p₁, p2 and p3 (respectively). Calculate: P2 1. E[2X₁+X2+X3]. 2. E[(X₁ + X2 + X3)²].
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