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The density function for a random variable X is f(x). The answer should be given to 4 decimal places. ( 2e-2x X > 0 f (x) = elsewhere P(X = 2.5) =

The density function for a random variable X is f(x). The answer should be given to 4 decimal places. ( 2e-2x X > 0 f (x) = elsewhere P(X = 2.5) =

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The density function for a random variable X is f(x). The answer should be given to 4 decimal places. (2e-2x X > 0 f (x) = { elsewhere P(X = 2.5) =
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Step 1

Given,

The pdf of a random variable X is

f(x)  =   2e-2xx>00elsewhere

 

So,

X is a continuous random variable,

Hence, by the definition of the continuous random variable.

 

P(X = x) = 0      for all  x ∈ℝ

 

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