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document.write( "I hope it is three components.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that no components fail i.e P(A) = 9/10 * 9/10 *9/10 = 729/1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that at least one component fail i.e P'(A) = 1 -729/1000 = 271/1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that system will fail = 271/1000\r<BR>\n" );
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