#2: Suppose a random variable X has expected value E[X] = 3 and variance Var(X) = 4. Compute the following quantities. (a) E[3X+2] (b) E[X²] (c) E[(3X+2)²]

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#2: Suppose a random variable X has expected value E[X] = 3 and variance Var(X) = 4. Compute the following
quantities.
(a) E[3X + 2]
(b) E[X²]
(c) E[(3X+2)²]
(d) Var[2X + 2]
Transcribed Image Text:#2: Suppose a random variable X has expected value E[X] = 3 and variance Var(X) = 4. Compute the following quantities. (a) E[3X + 2] (b) E[X²] (c) E[(3X+2)²] (d) Var[2X + 2]
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