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Unhappy Continuous Random Variable with Distribution!

P(x)={k(1-x^3) 0< or = x < or = 1
0 otherwise

Evaluate k
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P(x)={k(1-x^3) 0< or = x < or = 1
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Evaluate k
For this to be a pdf, \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}P\left(x\right)\,dx=1

Thus, solve the equation \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} k\left(1-x^3\right)\,dx=1\implies \int_0^1 k\left(1-x^3\right)\,dx=1 for k.

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For this to be a pdf, \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}P\left(x\right)\,dx=1

Thus, solve the equation \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} k\left(1-x^3\right)\,dx=1\implies \int_0^1 k\left(1-x^3\right)\,dx=1 for k.

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[x-1/4X^4]0 1

[1-1/4]-[0]

=3/4

I hope it is right.WHAT ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

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[x-1/4X^4]0 1

[1-1/4]-[0]

=3/4

I hope it is right.WHAT ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

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Recall that k{\color{red}\int_0^1 \left(1-x^3\right)\,dx}=1

You got the correct value for the part in red. Now what's k?
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Default K=4/3 ?

so K=4/3
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