If Z is a discrete random variable with possible values of -1, 0, and 1, and the probability mass function is given by P(Z = -1) = 0.4, P(Z = 0) = 0.3, and P(Z = 1) = 0.3, what is the standard deviation of Z?
If Z is a discrete random variable with possible values of -1, 0, and 1, and the probability mass function is given by P(Z = -1) = 0.4, P(Z = 0) = 0.3, and P(Z = 1) = 0.3, what is the standard deviation of Z?
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If Z is a discrete random variable with possible values of -1, 0, and 1, and the probability mass function is given by P(Z = -1) = 0.4, P(Z = 0) = 0.3, and P(Z = 1) = 0.3, what is the standard deviation of Z?
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