Suppose the PMF of the random variable X is px(x) = 0,1,2,...}(x) where >>0. x! Obtain the MGF of X and derive the mean and variance from the MGF.

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Suppose the PMF of the random variable X is px(x) =
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Obtain the MGF of X and derive the mean and variance from the MGF.
-0,1,2,...}(x) where >>0.
Transcribed Image Text:e¯22x Suppose the PMF of the random variable X is px(x) = x! Obtain the MGF of X and derive the mean and variance from the MGF. -0,1,2,...}(x) where >>0.
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