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A particle is described by the wave function ψ(x) = b(a2 - x2)for -a ≤ x ≤ a and ψ(x)=0 for x ≤ -a and x ≥ a , where a and b arepositive real constants.

(a) Using the normalization condition, find b in terms of a.

(b) What is the probability to find the particle at x = 0.33a ina small interval of width 0.01a?

(c) What is the probability for the particle to be found betweenx = 0.03a and x = 1.00a ?

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