Is E(X^2) equal to (E(X))^2?

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2021-09-18

Is E(X2) equal to (E(X))2?

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Latisha Oneil

Latisha Oneil

Skilled2021-09-19Added 100 answers

The expected value is the sum of the product of each possibility x with its probability (X=x), or as the formula suggests:
E(X)=xP(X=x)
Apply each of the suggested options to the formula
(E(X))2=(xP(X=x))2
=(xP(X=x))(xP(X=x))
E(X2)=x2P(X=x)
x2P(X=x)(xP(X=x))(xP(X=x))
Therefore,
E(X2)(E(X))2

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