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document.write( "base of the distribution: 12-6 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of the distribution: 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(6<= x <=9) = base*height = 3*(1/6) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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