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Interval and conditional probabilities from a density

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Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function f

\[f(x)=\frac{3}{8}\,x^{2}\quad(0\le x\le 2)\]
\[f(x)=0\quad\text{outside }[0,2]\]

The event is \(\frac{1}{2}<X<\frac{5}{4}\)

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Determine the probability for the interval shown

\[\Pr(\frac{1}{2}<X<\frac{5}{4})\]
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Calculate the interval probability

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