A random variable X has the following distribution: X P(X=x) -1 0 1 .3 .5 2 Let Y=X². Find the expected value of random variable Y. 0.38 0.6 0.5 0.4 0-1

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A random variable X has the following distribution:
X
P(X=x)
-1
.3
0
1
.5
2
Let Y=X². Find the expected value of random variable Y.
0.38
0.6
5
4
O-1
Transcribed Image Text:A random variable X has the following distribution: X P(X=x) -1 .3 0 1 .5 2 Let Y=X². Find the expected value of random variable Y. 0.38 0.6 5 4 O-1
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