The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x. x f(x) 2 0.20 4 0.30 7 0.40 8 0.10   Compute E(x), the expected value of x. Compute σ2, the variance of x. Compute σ, the standard deviation of x

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  1. The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x.

x

f(x)

2

0.20

4

0.30

7

0.40

8

0.10

 

  1. Compute E(x), the expected value of x.
  2. Compute σ2, the variance of x.

Compute σ, the standard deviation of x

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