The p.d.f. is f(x) = 1 - x/2 for 0 x 2. Find the probability
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Find the probability in two ways:
a. By integrating the given p.d.f.
b. By using the c.d.f.
Make sure that your answers match. Shade the given areas on a graph of the p.d.f.
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