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Let f(x) = (1/2)^x, x = 1,2,3,... be the PMF of the random variable X. Find...

  1. Let f(x) = (1/2)^x, x = 1,2,3,... be the PMF of the random variable X. Find the MGF, mean, and variance of X.

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