Let the probability function of the random variable X be defined as f(x)=cx(1-x) for 0

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  Let the probability function of the random variable X be defined as f(x)=cx(1-x) for 0<x<1, otherwise f(x)=0. Calculate the constant c , the probabilities P{X≤1/2}, P {X≤1/3}, P {1/3<X≤1/2}, the expected value and the variance.

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