The lifetime, in years, of a certain type of fuel cell is a random variable with probability density function k x>0 S(x) ={(x+3)* Using Determine the value k so that f(x) becomes a pdf. Using cumulative distribution function (CDF) method finds the probability that a fuel cell lasts more than 5 years? P(X>20 | X<40).

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The lifetime, in years, of a certain type of fuel cell is a random variable with probability
density function
k
x>0
S(x) = {(x+3)*
Using
Determine the value k so that f(x) becomes a pdf.
Using cumulative distribution function (CDF) method finds the probability
that a fuel cell lasts more than 5 years?
P(X>20| X<40).
Transcribed Image Text:The lifetime, in years, of a certain type of fuel cell is a random variable with probability density function k x>0 S(x) = {(x+3)* Using Determine the value k so that f(x) becomes a pdf. Using cumulative distribution function (CDF) method finds the probability that a fuel cell lasts more than 5 years? P(X>20| X<40).
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