Dice throw, avg.,standard deviation

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Homework Statement


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Let's denote the result of the throw by the variable x.
## <x> = Σ_i P_i x_i , i = 1,2,3,...,6.
\\= \frac{1+2+3+4+5+6}{6}
\\<x^2> = \frac{1^2+2^2+3^2+4^2+5^2+6^2}{6}
\\σ_x = \sqrt{<x^2> - <x>^2} ##
Is this correct?
 
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