The total area under the curve must equal 1, representing the fact that the probability of some outcome occurring within the entire range is certain. \[\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f\left(x\right)dx=1\] ...

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In many situations, it is desirable to assign a numerical value to each outcome of a random experiment. Such an assignment is called a **random variable.** Mathematically, a random variable is a ...