The Continuous Random Variable X Is Uniformly Distributed Over the Interval

question 173

Multiple Choice

The continuous random variable X is uniformly distributed over the interval [a,b].The mean of the probability distribution of X is:

• A)(a + b)/ 2
• B)n - ab
• C)(b - a)/ 2
• D)(a + b)/ n

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