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Suppose X is a discrete random variable which only takes on positive integer values. For the cumulative distribution
F(18)=0.4F(25)=0.44F(33)=0.5F(41)=0.53F(46)=0.56F(52)=kF(57)=0.64F(65)=0.67
Assuming that Pr[25<X≤52]=0.17, determine the value of k.
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