Find a probability density function A continuous random variable X, with mean unity, has probability density function fx(x) given by (a (b-x)², 0≤x≤ b, fx(x) = (o, ... otherwise. Find the values of a and b.

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a probability density function
A continuous random variable X, with mean unity, has probability density function fx(x) given
by
0≤x≤ b,
fx(x) =
(a(b-x)²,
10,
otherwise.
Find the values of a and b.
Transcribed Image Text:a probability density function A continuous random variable X, with mean unity, has probability density function fx(x) given by 0≤x≤ b, fx(x) = (a(b-x)², 10, otherwise. Find the values of a and b.
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