The density function of X is given by If the expectation of X is E(X) = 0.5625, find a and b. a 15 b f(x) = { o Ja + bx2 if 0≤ x ≤1 otherwise

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The density function of X is given by
If the expectation of X is E(X) = 0.5625, find a and b.
a
f(x)
b
(a + bx2
if 0 ≤ x ≤1
=
otherwise
Transcribed Image Text:The density function of X is given by If the expectation of X is E(X) = 0.5625, find a and b. a f(x) b (a + bx2 if 0 ≤ x ≤1 = otherwise
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