(1) Let X be a continuous r.v. with the following PDF:fX(x) = 0 if x < 1            4 ln(x)/x^3 if x ≥ 1.(a)  Prove that fX is a valid PDF.(b)  Find the mean of A

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(1) Let X be a continuous r.v. with the following PDF:
fX(x) = 0 if x < 1
            4 ln(x)/x^3 if x ≥ 1.
(a)  Prove that fX is a valid PDF.
(b)  Find the mean of A

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