37. The n candidates for a job have been ranked 1, 2, 3, . . . ,...

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37. The n candidates for a job have been ranked 1, 2, 3, . . . , n. Let X  the rank of a randomly selected candidate, so that X has pmf p(x)  { 1/n x  1, 2, 3, . . . , n 0 otherwise

(this is called the discrete uniform distribution). Compute E(X) and V(X) using the shortcut formula. [Hint: The sum of the first n positive integers is n(n 1)/2, whereas the sum of their squares is n(n 1)(2n 1)/6.]

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