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Suppose the pdf of a random variable X is defined as: f(x) = (x/16) + (1/4)...

Suppose the pdf of a random variable X is defined as:

f(x) = (x/16) + (1/4)

for -4 < x <= 0, and

f(x) = -((x^2)/36) + (1/4)

Find the cdf of X.

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