Question #67bb2

1 Answer
Sep 8, 2015

c = 10/3

E(x) = sum x* P(x)

Explanation:

Properties of p.d.f. include sump(x) = 1

sum P(x) = 1

=> c[1 +4 + 9 + 16 ] = 1

=> 30c = 1

=> c = 1/30.E(x)

= (1/30) [1 . 1^2 + 2. 2^2 + 3. 3^2 + 4. 4^2 ]

= (1/30)[ 1 + 8 + 27 + 64]

= 100/30

= 10/3

E(x) = sum x* P(x)