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the following probability distribution, what is the expected value (or mean)of X? X P(X) -100 0.2 25 0.1 50 0.5 100 0.2

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

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ISBN:9780470458365

Author:Erwin Kreyszig

Publisher:Erwin Kreyszig

Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes

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iven the following probability distribution, what is the expected value (or mean)of X?

X P(X)

-100 0.2

25 0.1

50 0.5

100 0.2

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To find the expected value (or mean)of X for the given probability distribution

X P(X)

-100 0.2

25 0.1

50 0.5

100 0.2

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