Let px (x) be the pmf of a random variable X. Find the cdf F(z) of X and its graph along with that of px(x) if:

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1.5.4. Let px (x) be the pmf of a random variable X. Find the cdf F(x) of X and
sketch its graph along with that of px (r) if:
(a) px(x) = 1, a = 0, zero elsewhere.
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(b) px(2) = , x = -1,0, 1, zero elsewhere.
%3D
(c) px(x) = x/15, z = 1, 2,3, 4, 5, zero elsewhere.
Transcribed Image Text:1.5.4. Let px (x) be the pmf of a random variable X. Find the cdf F(x) of X and sketch its graph along with that of px (r) if: (a) px(x) = 1, a = 0, zero elsewhere. %3D (b) px(2) = , x = -1,0, 1, zero elsewhere. %3D (c) px(x) = x/15, z = 1, 2,3, 4, 5, zero elsewhere.
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