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9. For the probability density function given in Problem 7,
(a) Graph this function. What would be a good name for this distribution?
(b) Compute P (≤x<1).

7. Let X be a continuous random variable and let
α-1
f(x)
be its probability density function. For what values of a does E(X) exist?

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