Explanation Formula used: Let f ( x ) be a uniform probability density function for a continuous random variable X , then f ( x ) = { 1 b − a if a ≤ x ≤ b 0 otherwise . Expected value or mean ( µ ) of the uniform density function: μ = 1 2 ( a + b ) . Standard deviation ( σ ) of the uniform density function: σ = 1 12 ( b − a ) . Calculation: Given that X is a continuous random variable that is uniformly distributed on the interval [ − 5 , 5 ] . Substitute the values of a = − 5 and b = 5 in the formula for the uniform density function. f ( x ) = 1 b − a = 1 5 − ( − 5 ) = 1 5 + 5 = 1 10 Thus, the uniform density function is f ( x ) = { 1 10 if − 5 ≤ x ≤ 5 0 otherwise . Substitute the values a = − 5 and b = 5 in μ = 1 2 ( a + b ) , μ = 1 2 ( a + b ) = 1 2 ( − 5 + 5 ) = 1 2 ( 0 ) = 0 Thus, the value of the mean is μ = 0 . Substitute the values a = − 5 and b = 5 in σ = 1 12 ( b − a ) , σ = 1 12 ( b − a ) = 1 12 ( 5 − ( − 5 ) ) = 1 12 ( 10 ) = 10 2 3 = 2

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