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Transcribed Image Text:A random variable X has the cumulative distribution function.
Calculate the Expected Value of X using a S(x)
(use a decimal number, rounded to the nearest 100th. For example, 1.23)
F(x) =
0
x² - 2x + 2
2
Type your numeric answer and submit
for x < 1
for 1 < x < 2
for x > 2
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