document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936031>Question 936031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the time takes a technician to fix a computer problem is exponentially distributed with a mean of 15 minutes. what is probability that ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) it will take a technician less than 10 minutes to fix the computer problem ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) it will take a technician between 10 to 15 minutes to fix a computer problem ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) it will take a technician less than 10 minutes to fix the computer problem ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability = 1 - exp(-10/15) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.4866%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.4866%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [to 4 decimal places]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) it will take a technician between 10 to 15 minutes to fix a computer problem ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability = exp(-10/15) - exp(-15/15) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.1455%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.1455%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [to 4 decimal places] </SPAN>\n" );
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