document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322379>Question 322379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this the correct way to solve this problem? binomcdf (8, 0.02, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ques-A tire manufacturer has determined that 2%of their tires are defective.  Find the probability that an inspector will not find a defective tire until the 8th tire he inspects. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a geometric distribution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A geomteric follows these rules:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. A trial is repeated until a success occurs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The trials are independent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. The probability of success is constant for each trial. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want the probability that the first success will occur on the xth trial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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