SOLUTION: In your own line of work, give one example of a discrete and one example of a continuous random variable, and describe why each is continuous or discrete. Thank you

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Question 473689: In your own line of work, give one example of a discrete
and one example of a continuous random variable, and describe why each is continuous or discrete.
Thank you

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The output of the temperature sensing elements is continuous, its resistance varies with temperature.
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The output of the shaft encoders for level are discrete and give the level to the 1/16 of an inch or 1 millimeter.