9231 P42 - Nov 2022 - Q4 - 9 marks
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The continuous random variable \(X\) has probability density function \(f\) given by
\(\mathrm{f}(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} k & 0 \leqslant x\lt 1 \\ k x & 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{array}\right.\)
where \(k\) is a constant.
(a) Show that \(k=\frac{2}{5}\).
(b) Find the interquartile range of \(X\).
(c) Find \(\operatorname{Var}(X)\).
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