A continuous random variable X has a single parameter a. The probability density function of X...
A continuous random variable X has a single parameter a. The probability density function of X is f(x)=c(1-x^2) where -a<x<a for some real constant c>0.
(a) What are the allowable values of the parameter a?
(b) What is the value of the constant c?
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