In mathematics, if a discrete random variable has variance , what is its standard deviation?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 0.8

  1. Step 1: Standard deviation is the non-negative square root of variance: . Answer: 0.8. Why not the others: 0.4, 0.08 and 0.32 do not satisfy the mathematical conditions.

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