Suppose E(X) = 5 E[X(X - 1)] = 27.5 What is a. E(X2)

Chapter 4, Problem 42E

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Suppose E(X) = 5 E[X(X - 1)] = 27.5 What is a.? ?E(X2)? [Hint: E[X(X - 1)] = E[X2 - X] = E(X2) - E(X)]? b.? ?V(X)? c.? ?The general relationship among the quantities E(X), E[X(X - 1)], and V(X)?

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QUESTION:

Suppose E(X) = 5 E[X(X - 1)] = 27.5 What is a.? ?E(X2)? [Hint: E[X(X - 1)] = E[X2 - X] = E(X2) - E(X)]? b.? ?V(X)? c.? ?The general relationship among the quantities E(X), E[X(X - 1)], and V(X)?

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Problem 42E Answer: Step1: We have E(X) = 5 E[X(X - 1)] = 27.5. We need to find, 2 2 2 a. E(X ) [Hint: E[X(X - 1)] = E[X - X] = E(X ) - E(X)] b. V(X) c. The general relationship among the quantities E(X), E[X(X - 1)], and V(X) Step2: a). Consider,

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