Let X be a random variable such that P(X = 1) = 0.4 and P(X =...

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Let X be a random variable such that P(X = 1)= 0.4 and P(X = 0) = 0.6.  ComputeVar(X).

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x                       p                          xp                        x2p

1                      0.4                         0.4                       0.4

0                      0.6                          0                          0

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Total                                                  0.4                   0.4

So,

E(X) = 0.4

Var(X) = E(X2) - (E(X))2

        = 0.4 - 0.42 = 0.24

So,

Answer is:

0.24


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