Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin wire in milliamperes. Assume that the rang of X is between 0 and 20 mA, and assume that X~UNIF(0,20), what is the probability that a measurement of current is between 5 and 10 milliamperes? (Write the pdf of X).
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