Suppose X is a random variable, whose pdf is defined as follows:2x= (²x) (u(x) - u(x − 3))where u(x) is the unit step function. Determine the conditional pdffx(x 1

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Suppose X is a random variable, whose pdf is defined as follows: 2x = (²x) (u(x) - u(x − 3)) where u(x) is the unit step function. Determine the conditional pdf fx(x 1