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Properties of A Random Variable

A random variable is a variable whose value depends on the outcome of a random experiment. It can take on real values. There are two types of random variables: discrete random variables which can take on countable values, and continuous random variables which can assume uncountable values within certain limits. The probabilities associated with the possible values of a random variable define its probability distribution.

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Properties of A Random Variable

A random variable is a variable whose value depends on the outcome of a random experiment. It can take on real values. There are two types of random variables: discrete random variables which can take on countable values, and continuous random variables which can assume uncountable values within certain limits. The probabilities associated with the possible values of a random variable define its probability distribution.

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Random Variables (RV)

A variable is something change its value. It might shift with various


results of an experiment. On the off chance that the value of a variable
relies on the result of a random experiment it is a random variable. A
random variable can take up real value.

Mathematically, a random variable is a real-valued function


whose domain is a sample space N of a random experiment. A random
variable is continuously meant by capital letter like Q, T, U etc. The
lowercase letters like q, t, u, m etcspeak to the value of the RV.

Properties of a Random Variable

It only takes the real value.

For any constants Q1 and Q2, Q1X1 + Q2X2 is also random.

If Z1 and Z2 are 2 random variables, then Z1 + Z2 and Z1 Z2 are also


random.

|Z| is a random variable.

If Z is a random variable and Q is a constant, then QZ is also a


random variable.

Sorts of Random Variable

A random variable can be categorized into two sorts.

Discrete Random Variable


As the name recommends, this variable isn't associated or
continuous. A variable which can just assume a countable number
of real values i.e., the value of the discrete random sample is
discrete in nature. The value of the random variable relies upon
chance. At the end of the day, a real-valued function characterized
on a discrete sample space is a discrete random variable.

The quantity of calls an individual gets in a day, the quantity of


things sold by a company, the quantity of things manufactured,
number of accidents, number of presents got on birthday and so
on are a portion of the discrete random variables.

Continuous Random variable

A variable which assumes interminable values of the sample


space is a continuous random variable. It can take all possible
values between certain limits. It can also take integral as well as
fractional values. The stature, weight, age of an individual, the
distance between two urban areas and so forth are a portion of the
continuous random variables.

Probability Distribution

For any event of a random analysis, we can locate its relating


probability. For various estimations of the random variable, we can
locate its individual probability. The estimations of random variables
alongside the relating probabilities are the probability distribution of the
random variable.

suppose Q is a random variable. A function P(Q) is the probability


distribution of X. Any function W characterized for all genuine q by F(q)
= P(Q ≤ q) is known as the distribution function of the random variable
Q.

Properties of Probability Distribution

 The probability distribution of a random variable X is P(X = xi) =


pi for x = xi and P(X = xi) = 0 for x ≠ xi.

 The range of probability distribution for all possible values of a


random variable is from 0 to 1, i.e., 0 ≤ p(x) ≤ 1.

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