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Q.E[X−E(X)]E[X-E(X)] is equal to :

(a) 00
(b) E(X)E(X)
(c) E(X)−XE(X)-X
(d) V(X)V(X)
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Expectation is linear and E(X)E(X) is a constant, so the mean deviation E[X−E(X)]=0E[X-E(X)]=0.

Let μ=E(X)\mu=E(X), which is a constant. Using linearity of expectation:

E[X−E(X)]=E(X)−E(E(X))=E(X)−E(X)=μ−μ=0.E[X-E(X)]=E(X)-E\big(E(X)\big)=E(X)-E(X)=\mu-\mu=0. …

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