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Expert Answer General Guidance: Found Errors in Solution?
Expert Answer General Guidance: Found Errors in Solution?
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Expert Answer
General Guidance
The answer provided below has been developed in a clear step by step manner.
Step: 1
2
f (x) = c(1 − x ) − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1
= 0 otherwise
∫ f (x)dx = 1
−∞
So here ,
1
2
∫ c(1 − x )dx = 1
−1
1
2
c∫ (1 − x )dx = 1
−1
1
3
x
c[x − ] = 1
3
−1
1 3
3
c[(1 − (−1)) − (1 − (−1) )] = 1
3
1
c[1 + 1 − (1 + 1)] = 1
3
2
c[2 − ] = 1
3
4
c[ ] = 1
3
3
c =
4
−1
F(x) = ∫ f (t)dt
−∞
−1
= ∫ 0. dt
−∞
= 0
For x where −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
−1 x
3
2
F(x) = ∫ 0. dt + ∫ (1 − t )dt
−∞ −1
4
x
3
3 t
= 0 + [t − ]
4 3
−1
3 1 3
3
= [(x − (−1)) − (x − (−1) )]
4 3
3 1
3
= [(x + 1) − (x + 1)]
4 3
For x where 1 ≤ x ≤ ∞
−1 1 x
3
2
F(x) = ∫ 0. dt + ∫ [1 − t ]dt + ∫ 0. dt
−∞ −1 4 1
3 1
3 t
= 0 + [t − ] + 0
4 3
−1
3 1 3
3
= [(1 − (−1)) − (1 − (−1) )]
4 3
3 2
= [2 − ]
4 3
3 4
= [ ]
4 3
= 1
Answer:
Hence
a) The value of c is 3
F(X) = 0 : − ∞ ≤< −1
3 1
3
= [(x + 1) − (x ) + 1] − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1
4 3
= 1 x ≥ 1