Choose a point at random in (0,1), then this point divides the interval (0,1) into two subintervals. What is the expected length of the subinterval covering a given point s with 0 < s < 1?

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Choose a point at random in (0,1), then this point divides the interval (0,1) into two subintervals. What is the expected length of the subinterval covering a given point s with 0 < s < 1?

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