2. A system consisting of one original unit plus a spare can function for a random amount of time X. If the density function is given (units in months) by x > 0. x < 0 f(x) = 4 Compute the variance and standard deviation

2. A system consisting of one original unit plus a spare can function for a random amount of time X. If the density function is given (units in months) by x > 0. x < 0 f(x) = 4 Compute the variance and standard deviation

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2. A system consisting of one original unit plus a spare can function for a random
amount of time X. If the density function is given (units in months) by
f(x) = {kxe¯ x > 0.
x < 0
4
Compute the variance and standard deviation

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