Suppose X is a r.v. with the following PDF:fX (x) = 1/2 e−|x−2| for x ∈ R.(a)  Find the moment generating function of X.(b)  Use your answer to Part A to compute the lowest possible upper bound forP (X ≥ 10) you can get using a certain inequality.

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Suppose X is a r.v. with the following PDF:
fX (x) = 1/2 e−|x−2| for x ∈ R.
(a)  Find the moment generating function of X.
(b)  Use your answer to Part A to compute the lowest possible upper bound for
P (X ≥ 10) you can get using a certain inequality.

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