document.write( "Question 868154: Find the standard deviation of the random variable.
\n" ); document.write( " The probabilities that a batch of 4 computers will contain 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 defective computers are
\n" ); document.write( "0.6274, 0.3102, 0.0575, 0.0047, and 0.0001, respectively.
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Note : Your probabilities do not sum to 1 but rather 0.9999.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"mu=0%280.6274%29%2B1%280.3102%29%2B2%280.0575%29%2B3%280.0047%29%2B4%280.0001%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"mu=0.4397\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now find the variance,
\n" ); document.write( "\"Var=sum%28x%5E2%2AP%28x%29-mu%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Var=0%280.6274%29%2B1%280.3102%29%2B4%280.0575%29%2B9%280.0047%29%2B16%280.0001%29-0.1933%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Var=0.5841-0.1933%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Var=0.3908\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sigma=sqrt%28Var%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sigma=0.6251\"
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