SOLUTION: n=20, p=.8 Find P(x=15), the probability that SBIRS will detect the object on exactly 15 tracks

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Question 840041: n=20, p=.8
Find P(x=15), the probability that SBIRS will detect the object on exactly 15 tracks

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n=20, p=.8
Find P(x=15)
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P(x = 15) = 20C15*0.8^15*0.2^5 = binompdf(20,0.8,15) = 0.1746
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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