document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383413>Question 383413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain airplane has two alternators to provide electrical power.  The probability that a given alternator will fail on a 1-hour flight is .02.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let P(A) be for the first alternator and P(B) be for the second.  Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	P(A) = .02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	P(B) = .02\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	What is the probability that both will fail?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	What is the probability that neither will fail?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	One or the other will fail?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(A) = .02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(B) = .02 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the probability that both will fail?::0.02^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability that neither will fail?::0.98^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. One or the other will fail?::: 1-[0.02^2+0.98^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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