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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
f(x) ={(x+3)*
x<0
Using
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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?
Find the coefficient of variation of x+3
P(X>20| X<40).
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