Specialist Question Density Function Variance

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Variance Question, year 12 Specialist in Victoria

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Specifically, the student has been given E(x) and tasked to find Var(5–3x). Their notes don’t actually cover it, neither does the textbook address it well.

A biased die with six sides is rolled. The discrete random variable X represents the score on the uppermost face. The probability distribution is shown in the table
c) Given E(x) = 4.2 find a and b
d) Show E(x squared) = 20.4
e) find Var(5–3x)
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From notes, Var (x) = E(x squared) - E((x) squared)
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Solution via Jan van Delden, MSc Math and still interested

Yes I can, now that I tried to read this elaborate link.

The point is that once you know var(𝑥)$\mathrm{var}(x)$ you should be able to apply a few basic rules of the variance operator in order to compute var(5–3𝑥)$\mathrm{var}(5–3x)$.

We have, with 𝑎$a$ a constant:

• var(𝑥+𝑎)=var(𝑥)$\mathrm{var}(x+a)=\mathrm{var}(x)$
• var(𝑎𝑥)=𝑎2var(𝑥)$\mathrm{var}(ax)=a^2\mathrm{var}(x)$

But first you should compute var(𝑥)$\mathrm{var}(x)$ using the equation, which is actually given to you in the link.