For a continuous random variable x, the height of the function at x is
A) the probability at a given value of x.
B) 0.50, since it is the middle value.
C) a value less than zero.
D) named the probability density function f(x).

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The height of the function at any given value of x is named the probability density function f(x) for a continuous random variable. It does not represent a probability, but rather the density or concentration of probability around that value of x.

For a Continuous Random Variable X, the Height of the Function