SOLUTION: if an apple is hanging from a string and 3 flies land on it, find the probability that all 3 are on points that are within the same hemisphere
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Question 570978: if an apple is hanging from a string and 3 flies land on it, find the probability that all 3 are on points that are within the same hemisphere Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if an apple is hanging from a string and 3 flies land on it, find the probability that all 3 are on points that are within the same hemisphere
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Binomial Problem with n = 3 and p(same) = 1/2
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P(x = 3) = (1/2)^3 = 1/8
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Stan H.
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