Let X be a discrete random variable with probability function as shown in the following table. x -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x)=P(X=x) 1/8 a b 1/8 1/8 If P(X=-1)=5P(X=0), the expected value of X is
Let X be a discrete random variable with probability function as shown in the following table. x -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x)=P(X=x) 1/8 a b 1/8 1/8 If P(X=-1)=5P(X=0), the expected value of X is
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Let X be a discrete random variable with probability
x | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
f(x)=P(X=x) | 1/8 | a | b | 1/8 | 1/8 |
If P(X=-1)=5P(X=0), the expected value of X is
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