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a. Resistors labeled 100 ohms have true resistance that is between 80 ohms and 120 ohms. Let X be the resistance of a randomly chosen resistor. The probability density
f(X)= {(x-80)/800 80<x<120
0 otherwise
a.Find the mean resistance.
b.Find the standard deviation of the resistances.
c.Find the cumulative distribution function of the resistances.
d.What proportion of resistors have resistances less than 90 ohms?
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