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If a continuous random process has a probability density function f(x) = a + bx, for...

If a continuous random process has a probability density function f(x) = a + bx, for 0 < x < 5, where a and b are constants, and P(X > 3) = 0.3 Determine:

  1. The values of a and b.
  2. The cumulative distribution function F(x)
  3. P(X < 2)
  4. P(2 < X < 4)

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