5.4. Suppose that X assumes the values m-a, m, m+a with probabilities p.1- 2p. p, and show that there is equality in (5.32). Thus Chebyshev's inequalit cannot be improved without special assumptions on X.

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5.4. Suppose that X assumes the values m-a, m, m+a with probabilities p.1-
2p,p, and show that there is equality in (5.32). Thus Chebyshev's inequalit
cannot be improved without special assumptions on X.
Transcribed Image Text:5.4. Suppose that X assumes the values m-a, m, m+a with probabilities p.1- 2p,p, and show that there is equality in (5.32). Thus Chebyshev's inequalit cannot be improved without special assumptions on X.
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