If the time to failure distribution (PDF) is given by f(t) = gt-4 (t > 2)...

If the time to failure distribution (PDF) is given by f(t) = gt^-4 (t > 2) and f(t) = 0 for t ? 2:

a) What is the value of g?

b) What is the mean time to failure?

c) What is the instantaneous failure rate?

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