For a continuous random variable x, the probability density function f(x) represents
A)the probability at a given value of x
B)the area under the curve at x
C)the area under the curve to the right of x
D)the height of the function at x

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The probability density function represents the "density" of probabilities at a given point, which is represented by the height of the function at that point. Therefore, the correct choice is D.

For a Continuous Random Variable X, the Probability Density Function