Definition of the mean of a continuous random variable

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1. Let X ∼ U(a, b). Use the definition of the mean of a continuous random variable to show that μX = (a + b)/2.

2. Let X ∼ U(a, b). Use the definition of the variance of a continuous random variable to show that sigmax^2=(b-a)^2 / 12

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