Consider the following probability density function of a random variable X c(x+1)², if−1≤x≤1, f(x) = 0, otherwise. (a) What is the value of c such that f (x) is a valid probability density function? (b) What is the mean and variance of X? (c) Let Y = X2, what is the mean of Y?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.1: Measures Of Center
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Consider the following probability density function of a random variable X
f(x)
c(x+1)², if −1≤ x ≤ 1,
{ox
0,
otherwise.
(a) What is the value of c such that f (x) is a valid probability density function?
(b) What is the mean and variance of X?
(c) Let Y = X2, what is the mean of Y?
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following probability density function of a random variable X f(x) c(x+1)², if −1≤ x ≤ 1, {ox 0, otherwise. (a) What is the value of c such that f (x) is a valid probability density function? (b) What is the mean and variance of X? (c) Let Y = X2, what is the mean of Y? =
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