Find the standard deviation of the random variable with the probability density…

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Problem

Find the standard deviation of the random variable XX with the probability density function f(x)={x6for 0≤x≤212−x12for 2<x≤60otherwisef(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{x}{6} & \text{for } 0 \le x \le 2 \\ \frac{1}{2} - \frac{x}{12} & \text{for } 2 < x \le 6 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}

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