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document.write( "A certain airplane has two independent alternators to povide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fail on a 1-hour flight is .02. What is the probability that (a) oth will fail? (b) Neither will fail? (c) One or the other will fail? Show all step carefully.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question 5.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is 1 in 4,000,000 that a single auto trip in the United States will result in a fatality. Over a lifetime, an average driver takes 50,00 trips. (a) What is the probability of a fatal accident over a lifetime? Explai your reasoning carewfully. Hint:Assume independent events. Why might the assumption of independence be violated? 9b) Why might a driver be tempted not to use a seat belt \"just on this trip\"? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307743 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=307743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain airplane has two independent alternators to povide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fail on a 1-hour flight is .02. What is the probability that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) both will fail?:::::::0.02^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Neither will fail?::::0.98^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) One or the other will fail?::: 1-[0.02^2+0.98^2] <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show all step carefully. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question 5.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is 1 in 4,000,000 that a single auto trip in the United States will result in a fatality. Over a lifetime, an average driver takes 50,00 trips. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability of a fatal accident over a lifetime? Explain your reasoning carefully. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave this one to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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