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 [ − 2 , 2 ] . Substitute the values a = − 2 and b = 2 in the formula for the uniform density function. f ( x ) = 1 b − a = 1 2 − ( − 2 ) = 1 2 + 2 = 1 4 Thus, the uniform density function is f ( x ) = { 1 4 if − 2 ≤ x ≤ 2 0 otherwise . Substitute the values a = − 2 and b = 2 in μ = 1 2 ( a + b ) , μ = 1 2 ( a + b ) = 1 2 ( − 2 + 2 ) = 1 2 ( 0 ) = 0 Thus, the value of the mean is μ = 0 . Substitute the values a = − 2 and b = 2 in σ = 1 12 ( b − a ) to compute the standard deviation

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