36. QUESTION: Let X have the density f(x) = 2x if 0 < r <1 and f(x) = 0 otherwise. Show that X has the mean 2/3 and the variance 1/18. Find the mean and the variance of the random variable Y = -2X + 3.

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36. QUESTION:
Let X have the density f(x) = 2x if 0 < r <1 and f(x) = 0 otherwise. Show that X has the mean
2/3 and the variance 1/18. Find the mean and the variance of the random variable Y = -2X + 3.
Transcribed Image Text:36. QUESTION: Let X have the density f(x) = 2x if 0 < r <1 and f(x) = 0 otherwise. Show that X has the mean 2/3 and the variance 1/18. Find the mean and the variance of the random variable Y = -2X + 3.
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