Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Suppose that X is a continuous random variable whose probability density
function is given by
f(x)=C(4x-2x²)0 ≤x≤2
(Ootherwise
a) What is the value of C?
b) Find P{X>1}.
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