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Suppose a density function fX(x) increases linearly from (16,0) to (24,1/4). a. Find the CDF of...

Suppose a density function fX(x) increases linearly from (16,0) to (24,1/4).

a. Find the CDF of X

b. what is the value of a so that P(X > a) = 0.75?

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