a. Expecte:d Value b. Variance

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
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1. The random variable x represents the number of taxis cabs a doctor meets on his way to the lospital.
The probability distribution of X is given in the following distribution table.
1
2
4
P(x)
0.01
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.09
Find the expected value and variance of X.
Soiution
P(x)
xP(x)
xP(x)
1
2
4
E[xP(x) =
EIx*P{x)] =
a. Expecte:d Value
b. Variance
Transcribed Image Text:1. The random variable x represents the number of taxis cabs a doctor meets on his way to the lospital. The probability distribution of X is given in the following distribution table. 1 2 4 P(x) 0.01 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.09 Find the expected value and variance of X. Soiution P(x) xP(x) xP(x) 1 2 4 E[xP(x) = EIx*P{x)] = a. Expecte:d Value b. Variance
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