A discrete random variable has probability function for . Find the exact value of .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Probabilities sum to 1: .
- Step 2: So and .
Answer
1/10.
Why not the others: sums only ; counts the four outcomes; drops the first term.
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