Which statements are true? Select one or more: a. Markov’s inequality is only useful if I am interested in that X is larger than its expectation. b. Chebyshev’s inequality gives better bounds than Markov’s inequality. c. Markov’s inequality is easier to use. d. One can prove Chebyshev’s inequality using Markov’s inequality with (X−E(X))2.

Which statements are true? Select one or more: a. Markov’s inequality is only useful if I am interested in that X is larger than its expectation. b. Chebyshev’s inequality gives better bounds than Markov’s inequality. c. Markov’s inequality is easier to use. d. One can prove Chebyshev’s inequality using Markov’s inequality with (X−E(X))2.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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