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Calculate the mean (E(X)).

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7.2
4.76
2.18

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here's how to determine the mean, variance, and standard deviation for this discrete probability distribution:

  1. Calculate the mean (E(X)E(X)).

    The mean (or expected value) is calculated using the formula E(X)=∑x⋅p(x)E(X) = \sum x \cdot p(x).

    E(X)=(3×0.2)+(8×0.7)+(10×0.1)E(X) = (3 \times 0.2) + (8 \times 0.7) + (10 \times 0.1) E(X)=0.6+5.6+1.0E(X) = 0.6 + 5.6 + 1.0 E(X)=7.2E(X) = 7.2

    The mean is 7.2\boxed{7.2}.

  2. Calculate E(X2)E(X^2).

    This is needed for the variance calculation. The formula is E(X2)=∑x2⋅p(x)E(X^2) = \sum x^2 \cdot p(x).

    E(X2)=(32×0.2)+(82×0.7)+(102×0.1)E(X^2) = (3^2 \times 0.2) + (8^2 \times 0.7) + (10^2 \times 0.1) E(X2)=(9×0.2)+(64×0.7)+(100×0.1)E(X^2) = (9 \times 0.2) + (64 \times 0.7) + (100 \times 0.1) E(X2)=1.8+44.8+10.0E(X^2) = 1.8 + 44.8 + 10.0 E(X2)=56.6E(X^2) = 56.6
  3. Calculate the variance (Var(X)Var(X)).

    The variance is calculated using the formula Var(X)=E(X2)−[E(X)]2Var(X) = E(X^2) - [E(X)]^2.

    Var(X)=56.6−(7.2)2Var(X) = 56.6 - (7.2)^2 Var(X)=56.6−51.84Var(X) = 56.6 - 51.84 Var(X)=4.76Var(X) = 4.76

    The variance is 4.76\boxed{4.76}.

  4. Calculate the standard deviation (σX\sigma_X).

    The standard deviation is the square root of the variance.

    σX=Var(X)\sigma_X = \sqrt{Var(X)} σX=4.76\sigma_X = \sqrt{4.76} σX≈2.1817\sigma_X \approx 2.1817

    The standard deviation is 2.18\boxed{2.18} (rounded to two decimal places).

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