The Height of the Function for a Uniform Probability Density

question 68

Short Answer

The height of the function for a uniform probability density function f(x): $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline A&\text { is different for various values of the random variable \( X \).}\\\hline B&\text {is the same for various values of the random variable \( X \). }\\\hline C&\text {increases as the values of the random variable \( X \) increase. }\\\hline D&\text {None of these choices are correct. }\\\hline \end{array}$

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