Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications ( 8th International Edition ) ISBN:9781260091991
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Chapter 7, Problem 14RQ
- What is the variance of the sum of n independent random variables?
- What is the variance of the number of successes when n independent Bernoulli trials, each with probability'pof success, are carried out?
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Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications ( 8th International Edition ) ISBN:9781260091991
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