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Old 08-21-2006, 05:44 PM
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Default Example (3.47), Actex Manual, Mod.3, Pag 28

Hi,

Using the direct calculation method, I am not seeing how E(N²) is calculated as:

0.5(5² + 5) + 0.5(1² + 1) = 16

In my mind, this would've been:

0.5(5²) + 0.5(1²) = 13

I do see how the double expectation theorem works though.

What am I not understanding?
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