Consider the function: (x) = {((2x. - 0 x3) for 0 < x < otherwise 573 Could f(x) be a probability density function? If so, determine C.

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**Problem 9:**

Consider the function:

\[ 
f(x) = 
  \begin{cases} 
   C(2x - x3) & \text{for } 0 < x < \frac{5}{2} \\
   0 & \text{otherwise}
  \end{cases}
\]

Could \( f(x) \) be a probability density function? If so, determine \( C \).
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 9:** Consider the function: \[ f(x) = \begin{cases} C(2x - x3) & \text{for } 0 < x < \frac{5}{2} \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} \] Could \( f(x) \) be a probability density function? If so, determine \( C \).
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