Consider the rolling of a fair six-sided die, with X the number on the uppermost face. We know that the pf of X is: p(x)= 1/6 x=1,2,3,4,5,6, and that E(X)= 3.5, Find the value of the variance of X?

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Consider the rolling of a fair six-sided die, with X the number on the uppermost face. We know that
the pf of X is: p(x)= 1/6
x=1,2,3,4,5,6,
and that E(X)= 3.5,
Find the value of the variance of X?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the rolling of a fair six-sided die, with X the number on the uppermost face. We know that the pf of X is: p(x)= 1/6 x=1,2,3,4,5,6, and that E(X)= 3.5, Find the value of the variance of X?
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