Suppose E(X) = 5 and E[X(X − 1)] = 27.5. (a) What is E(X2)? [Hint: First verify that E[X(X − 1)] = E[X2 − X] = E(X2) − E(X).] (b) What is V(X)? (c) What is the general relationship among the quantities E(X), E[X(X − 1)], and V(X)?

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Suppose E(X) = 5 and E[X(X − 1)] = 27.5.

(a) What is E(X2)? [Hint: First verify that E[X(X − 1)] = E[X2 − X] = E(X2) − E(X).]

(b) What is V(X)?

(c) What is the general relationship among the quantities E(X), E[X(X − 1)], and V(X)?

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