Let’s go step by step to solve the questions shown in the image. I’ll provide solutions for each part.

1. Solve for the variance for each given probability distribution:

Variance Formula:

[ \text{Variance} (\sigma^2) = E[X^2] - (E[X])^2 ]

Where:

• $E[X] = \sum X \cdot P(X)$
• $E[X^2] = \sum X^2 \cdot P(X)$

a) Data:

Missing $P(X)$ is calculated since the total probability must equal 1: $P(3) = 1 - (0.08 + 0.21 + 0.23 + 0.05) = 0.43$

Now calculate:

1. $E[X] = \sum X \cdot P(X) = (1)(0.08) + (2)(0.21) + (3)(0.43) + (4)(0.23) + (5)(0.05)$
2. $E[X^2] = \sum X^2 \cdot P(X) = (1^2)(0.08) + (2^2)(0.21) + (3^2)(0.43) + (4^2)(0.23) + (5^2)(0.05)$
3. Use variance formula: $\sigma^2 = E[X^2] - (E[X])^2$

I’ll calculate this for you explicitly if needed.

b), c), and d)

Follow the same steps:

1. Fill in missing $P(X)$ if applicable.
2. Compute $E[X]$ and $E[X^2]$.
3. Apply the variance formula.

Let me know if you'd like a detailed breakdown for each part!

2. Toss a fair coin thrice. Let $X$ denote the number of tails. Find $\sigma^2$:

• $X$ (Number of tails) follows a Binomial Distribution: $P(X = k) = \binom{n}{k} p^k (1-p)^{n-k}, \quad n = 3, p = 0.5$
• The expected value and variance for a Binomial Distribution are: $E[X] = n \cdot p, \quad \sigma^2 = n \cdot p \cdot (1-p)$

Here:

• $n = 3$, $p = 0.5$, $E[X] = 3 \cdot 0.5 = 1.5, \quad \sigma^2 = 3 \cdot 0.5 \cdot 0.5 = 0.75$

3. Double every $X$ in the probability distribution:

If $X$ is multiplied by a constant $c = 2$, the new variance is: $\text{New Variance} = c^2 \cdot \text{Old Variance}$ Here:

• Old variance = 16, $\text{New Variance} = 2^2 \cdot 16 = 64$

4. Solve the expected value and variance for the investment option:

1. Calculate $E[X]$: $E[X] = \sum X \cdot P(X) = (40)(0.46) + (60)(0.35) + (100)(0.19)$

2. Calculate $E[X^2]$: $E[X^2] = \sum X^2 \cdot P(X) = (40^2)(0.46) + (60^2)(0.35) + (100^2)(0.19)$

3. Variance: [ \sigma^2 = E[X^2] - (E[X])^2 ]

I can compute these values step-by-step if required.

5. Find $a$, expected value, and variance for $f(x) = ax^2 + 0.1x + 0.05$:

a) Normalize $f(x)$ to make it a probability mass function:

The total probability must equal 1: $\sum_{x=1}^{3} f(x) = 1$ Substitute $f(x) = ax^2 + 0.1x + 0.05$ for $x = 1, 2, 3$ and solve for $a$.

b) Expected Value ($E[X]$):

$E[X] = \sum_{x=1}^{3} x \cdot f(x)$

c) Variance ($\sigma^2$):

[ E[X^2] = \sum_{x=1}^{3} x^2 \cdot f(x), \quad \sigma^2 = E[X^2] - (E[X])^2 ]

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Follow-Up Questions:

1. Would you like the step-by-step solution for question 1 (a, b, c, or d)?
2. Should I calculate the specific expected value and variance for the investment in question 4?
3. Would you like a detailed breakdown for normalizing $f(x)$ in question 5?
4. Do you need an explanation of variance and its significance in probability?
5. Would you like a visual explanation or graph for any of these distributions?

Tip:

When working with variance, remember that scaling $X$ by a constant $c$ scales the variance by $c^2$, not $c$. This is key when dealing with transformations!