9709 P61 - Nov 2018 - Q2
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A random variable X has the probability distribution shown in the following table, where p is a constant.
| x | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P(X = x) | p | p | 2p | 2p | 0.1 |
- Find the value of p.
- Given that \(E(X) = 1.15\), find \(\text{Var}(X)\).
