Which of the Following Is Not True for a Random $$a \leq x \leq b$$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true for a random variable X that is uniformly distributed over the interval $$a \leq x \leq b$$ ?

• A) E ( X ) = ( a + b ) / 2
• B) =\(V(X)=(b-a)^{2} / 12\)
• C) \( \sigma = ( b - a ) / 6\)

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