4. Determine the expected value and variance of the random variable whose PDF is given by¹ where A is a constant. 0 g(x) = { 2x x < 1, x ≥ 1,

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Determine the expected value and variance of the random variable whose PDF is
given by¹
where A is a constant.
g(x)
¹I have always been partial to fractions.
=
{ (5+1)
x < 1,
x ≥ 1,
Transcribed Image Text:4. Determine the expected value and variance of the random variable whose PDF is given by¹ where A is a constant. g(x) ¹I have always been partial to fractions. = { (5+1) x < 1, x ≥ 1,
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