find density function from distribution function

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I have this distribution function

f(x) = \begin{cases} 1-{x^\frac{-1}3)}, & \text{if $x$ >=1 } \\ 0, & \text{if $x$ < 1} \end{cases}

to find the density function I know that I need to do an integral, but in some reason I dont get the correct answer,

this is the correct answer

f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{1}3x^\frac{-4}3, & \text{if $x$ >=1 } \\ 0, & \text{if $x$ < 1} \end{cases}

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If the cumulative distribution function is $F$, then the probability density function is $F'$. You seem to have the terms backwards.


The first function $F$ given by

$$F(x)=\begin{cases} 1-x^{-1/3} & \text{if $x \geq 1$ } \\ 0 & \text{if $x< 1$} \end{cases}$$

is the distribution function. (You can see this because $F$ is nondecreasing and continuous and $\lim_{x\to-\infty}F(x)=0$ and $\lim_{x\to\infty}F(x)=1$).

The second function $f$ given by $$f(x)=\begin{cases} \frac{1}{3}x^{-4/3} & \text{if $x\geq 1$ } \\ 0 & \text{if $x< 1$} \end{cases}$$

is the density function.


Given the cumulative distribution function $F$, find the density function $f$ by differentiation:

$$f(x)=F'(x)$$

for all $x<1$ and all $x>1$.


If instead you were given the density function $f$, you can find the cumulative distribution function $F$ using integration:

$$F(x)=\int_1^x f(t)dt$$

for all $x\geq 1$.