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The CDF of Random variable W is below. Find: a) What is P[W≤4] b)What is P[-20] d) What is the value of a such that P[W≤a] = 1/2

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The CDF of Random variable W is below. Find:

a) What is P[W≤4]

b)What is P[-2<W≤2]

c) What is P[W>0]

d) What is the value of a such that P[W≤a] = 1/2

Fw (w) =
0
1
1
++-5
+
−3
w < -5,
-5 ≤w-3,
-3 ≤w <3,
3 <w < 5,
w > 5.

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