Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin copper wire in milliamperes. Assume that the range of X is (0, 1/0.14 mA), and assume that the probability density function of X is f(x) = 0.14 for 0

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Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin copper wire in
milliamperes. Assume that the range of X is (0, 1/0.14 mA), and assume that the probability density
function of X is f(x) = 0.14 for 0<x<1/0.14. Find the mean of X.
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Transcribed Image Text:Let the continuous random variable X denote the current measured in a thin copper wire in milliamperes. Assume that the range of X is (0, 1/0.14 mA), and assume that the probability density function of X is f(x) = 0.14 for 0<x<1/0.14. Find the mean of X. %3D
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