A continuous random variable X has a pdf f(x) = {cx^2 0 < x < 2; 0 otherwise (a) Find c (b) Find P(X > 1.5)
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First, we need to find the value of C that makes the probability density function (PDF) of X valid. To do this, we use the fact that the total area under the PDF curve must be equal to 1: ∫f(x)dx = 1 where f(x) is the PDF of X. Using the given PDF, we Show more…
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