SOLUTION: How to find E(x^2) in Probability distribution

Algebra.Com
Question 752187: How to find E(x^2) in Probability distribution

Answer by reviewermath(1029)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Q: How to find E(X^2) in Probability distribution
---------------------------------------------------------------------
A: If you know the mean and variance of the random variable X, then use
the equation Var(X) = to solve for .
If you don't know the mean and variance, then use the following formulas:
1. If X is a continuous random variable then = where f(x) represents the probability distribution function of X.
2. If X is a discrete random variable then = , for all values of x, where p(x) represents the probability mass function of X.

RELATED QUESTIONS

let x be a random variable with the following probability distribution and p(x) represent (answered by Boreal)
Probability distribution of discrete random variable X is given as x -2 -1 1 2... (answered by stanbon)
Find the missing probability value in the following probability distribution. x... (answered by stanbon)
A discrete random variable x has the following probability distribution: x 0 1 (answered by CPhill)
2. The incomplete table at right is a discrete random variable x's probability... (answered by robertb)
Use rules for Discrete Probability Distribution to find missing value in this table: (answered by Fombitz)
Use rules for Discrete Probability Distribution to find missing value in this table: (answered by solver91311)
In a binomial distribution n = 7 and p = 0.25. Find the probabilities of the following... (answered by solver91311)
In a binomial distribution n = 7 and p = 0.25. Find the probabilities of the following... (answered by Boreal)