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If x uniform distribution over (-5,9) find p(x>3) ​

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f_X(x)=\begin{cases}\frac1{14}&amp;\text{for }-5<x<9\\\\0&amp;\text{otherwise}\end{cases}

so that


P(X>3)=\displaystyle\int_3^\infty f_X(x)\,\mathrm dx=\frac1{14}\int_3^9\mathrm dx=\frac37

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