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REM sleep is the phase of sleep when most active dreaming occurs. In a study, the amount of REM sleep during the first four hours of sleep was described by a random variable T with probability density function
where t is measured in minutes.
- (a) What is the probability that the amount of REM sleep is between 30 and 60 minutes?
- (b) Find the mean amount of REM sleep.
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