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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 1
Suppose X is a discrete random variable whose probability distribution function f(x) is given by the
following table.
Find the expected value, E(X), of X.
Round to 4 decimal places if needed.
-2 -1 0 1
0.2 0.3
0.4
X
f(x) 0.1
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