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If the probability distribution of X is :

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P(X)1/152/153/154/155/15

Then variance is equal to :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

E(X)=2+6+12+20+3015=7015=143E(X)=\frac{2+6+12+20+30}{15}=\frac{70}{15}=\frac{14}{3}.

E(X2)=4+18+48+100+18015=35015=703E(X^2)=\frac{4+18+48+100+180}{15}=\frac{350}{15}=\frac{70}{3}.

Variance =703−(143)2=210−1969=149=\frac{70}{3}-\left(\frac{14}{3}\right)^2=\frac{210-196}{9}=\frac{14}{9}.

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