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A random variable X is uniformly distributed on the interval (-5, 15). Another
random variable Y = e-X/5 is formed. The value of E[Y] is:
а. 2
b. 0.667
с. 1.387
d. 2.967](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/c5d0d690-32d2-4c22-81c7-56e1f8278c31/aa67c4e5-575a-47df-a5ed-a65e6bad9e37/rnot7df_thumbnail.jpeg)
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A random variable X is uniformly distributed on the interval (-5, 15). Another
random variable Y = e-X/5 is formed. The value of E[Y] is:
а. 2
b. 0.667
с. 1.387
d. 2.967
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