document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130159>Question 130159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain airplane has two independent alternators to provide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fall on a 1-hour flight is .02. What is the probability that (a) both will fail? (b) Neither will fail? (c) One or the other will fail? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) .02*.02=.0004 Both will fail.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-.02=.98 Probability one wont fail.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".98*.98=.9604 Neither will fail<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".9604+.0004=.9608<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.9608=.0392 One or the other will fail.\r<BR>\n" );
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