Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution: X f(x) -2 0.5 3 0.3 Find the standard deviation of X. The standard deviation is 5 0.2 4 ... (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution:
X
f(x)
- 2
0.5
3
0.3
Find the standard deviation of X.
The standard deviation is
5
0.2
n
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution: X f(x) - 2 0.5 3 0.3 Find the standard deviation of X. The standard deviation is 5 0.2 n (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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