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5. Consider a random variable with a piecewise-constant PDF f(x) = 1/2, 0 < x ?...

5. Consider a random variable with a piecewise-constant PDF f(x) = 1/2, 0 < x ? 1, 1/8, 1 < x ? 3, 1/12 , 3 < x < 6. Design the simulation algorithm using the inverse-transform method.

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