probability density function of f(x)= (1/x ln(1.5)),  4<=x<=6 and f(x) = 0 elsewhere. What is the expected value of this random variable? What is the median of this random variable?

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Consider the random variable with a probability density function of f(x)= (1/x ln(1.5)),  4<=x<=6 and f(x) = 0 elsewhere.

  1. What is the expected value of this random variable?
  2. What is the median of this random variable?
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