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Find the value of $\lambda$ such that function f(x) is valid probability density function

$f(x)=\lambda (x-1)(2-x)$ for $1 \leq x \leq 2$

$=0$ otherwise

 

My $\lambda$ is coming to be $- \frac{6}{5}$

Am I correct?

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