Single Variable Calculus
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305266636
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8.5, Problem 3E
(a)
To determine
To verify: The function f is a probability density function.
(b)
To determine
To calculate: The value of
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