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lesson 7
1 hour

Expected Value of a Discrete Random Variable


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This lesson, which is divided into two parts, develops the concept of the expected value of a discrete random variable as the mean of the distribution of the discrete random variable. In Exploratory Challenge 1, the method for computing the expected value of a discrete random variable is developed. In Exploratory Challenge 2, this lesson relates the method for computing the expected value of a discrete random variable to previous work with vectors (i.e., the computation of the dot product of two vectors).

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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Precalculus and Advanced Topics Module 5, Topic B, Lesson 7. Available from engageny.org/resource/precalculus-and-advanced-topics-module-5-topic-b-lesson-7; accessed 2015-05-29.
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