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Define the probability distribution f by f(x) = 1/3, for x in [0,3]. The expected value...
Define the probability distribution f by f(x) = 1/3, for x in [0,3]. The expected value and variance of x, in that order, are Select one:
a. 3/2 and 3/4.
b. 3/2 and 1.
c. 2/3 and 4/9.
d. 1/3 and 1.
e. 1/3 and 1/9.
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| a. 3/2 and 3/4 |
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