Let X be a continuous random variable with density function f(x) = 2x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. Find the moment-generating function of X, M(t), and verify that E(X) = M′(0) and that E(X2) =

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  1. Let X be a continuous random variable with density function f(x) = 2x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. Find the moment-generating function of X, M(t), and verify that E(X) = M′(0) and that E(X2) = M′′(0).

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