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Let $f(x) = kx^2(5 - x)$ if $0 le x le 5$ and $f(x) = 0$ if $x < 0$ or $x > 5$. (a) For what value of $k$ is $f$ a probability density function? $k = $ (b) For that value of $k$, find $P(X ge 3)$. (c) For that value of $k$, find the mean.

          Let $f(x) = kx^2(5 - x)$ if $0 le x le 5$ and $f(x) = 0$ if $x < 0$ or $x > 5$.
(a) For what value of $k$ is $f$ a probability density function?
$k = $
(b) For that value of $k$, find $P(X ge 3)$.
(c) For that value of $k$, find the mean.

Let f(x) = kx^2(5 - x) if 0 le x le 5 and f(x) = 0 if x < 0 or x > 5.
(a) For what value of k is f a probability density function?
k =
(b) For that value of k, find P(X ge 3).
(c) For that value of k, find the mean.

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

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Let f(x) = kx^2(5 - x) if 0 ≤ x ≤ 5 and f(x) = 0 if x < 0 or x > 5. (a) For what value of k is f a probability density function? (b) For that value of k, find P(X ≥ 3). (c) For that value of k, find the mean.