Further Mathematics A-Level
Expectation (E(X))
What Expectation (E(X)) means in Further Mathematics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Expectation (E(X))
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Reference: OCR
The long-run average or mean value of a random variable. It is the weighted average of the possible values.
Topics that use Expectation (E(X))
- Discrete Random Variables (OCR A-Level)
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