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Author: Sheldon Ross
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Transcribed Image Text:The random variable X, representing the number of errors per 100 lines of software code, has the following
probability distribution.
X
f(x)
2
0.4
3
0.25
4
0.3
5
0.01
6
0.04
Use the following theorem to determine the variance of the random variable X.
The variance of a random variable X is o² = E(X²) - μ².
The variance is (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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