Conditional Probability Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

expectation of a discrete random variable

A

it is defined as E(X) = sum(x*P(X=x)), it Is also referred as expected value of X or the mean of X

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2
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Variance of discrete random variable X

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is Var(X) = E{(X - E(X))}

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3
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standard deviation

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it is a square root of the variance of X

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4
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second equation of variance

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Var(X) = E(X^2) - {E(X)}^2

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5
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E(aX +- bY +- c)

A

aE(X) +- bE(Y) +- c

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6
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Var(aX +- bY +- c )

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a^2Var(X) + b^2Var(Y)

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