Let X be a RV with PMF Px(x) = x²/c |0 x = −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, otherwise. (a) Find c and E[X]. (b) What is the PMF of the random variable Z = (X – E[X])²? (c) Using the results from (b), find the variance of X. (d) Find the variance of X using the formula var(X) = Σx(x − E[X])²px(x).

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1. Let X be a RV with PMF
Px (x) =
=
[x²/c
X = −3,−2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3,
otherwise.
(a) Find c and E[X].
(b) What is the PMF of the random variable Z = (X – E[X])²?
(c) Using the results from (b), find the variance of X.
(d) Find the variance of X using the formula var(X) = Σx(x − E[X])²px(x).
Transcribed Image Text:1. Let X be a RV with PMF Px (x) = = [x²/c X = −3,−2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, otherwise. (a) Find c and E[X]. (b) What is the PMF of the random variable Z = (X – E[X])²? (c) Using the results from (b), find the variance of X. (d) Find the variance of X using the formula var(X) = Σx(x − E[X])²px(x).
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