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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 3
Suppose X is a discrete random variable whose probability distribution function f(x) is given by the
following table.
Find the fourth moment of X.
X
f(x)
Round to 4 decimal places if needed.
-2 −1
3
10
10
3
10
1
1
10
2
2
10
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