A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN: 9780134753119

Author: Sheldon Ross

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 5, Problem 5.8TE

Let X be a random variable that takes on values between 0 and c. That is, p { 0 ≤ X ≤ c } = 1 .Show that var ( X ) ≤ c 2 4

Hint: One approach is to first argue that E [ X 2 ] ≤ c E [ X ] and then use this inequality to show that var ( X ) ≤ c 2 [ a ( 1 − a ) ] where a = E [ X ] c

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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