document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473524>Question 473524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a certain airplane has two independent alternatore to provide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fail on a one jour flight is.02. What is the probability that (a) both will fail (b) neither will fail (c) one or the other will fail? Show all steps carefully. What are the steps? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) both will fail:::(0.02)^2 = 0.0004<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) neither will fail::: (0.98)^2 = 0.9604<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) one or the other will fail? ::: 1-[0.0004+0.9604] = 0.0392<BR>\n" );
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