2. The diameter of an electric cable X is assumed to be a continuous random variableSkæ(1-x), 0≤x≤10,otherwisewith pdf f(x) ==(a) Find k.(b) Obtain an expression for the cdf of x.(c) Compute P(x < // < x <(d) Determine b so that P(x < b) = 2P(x > b)

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