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jacks

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Registered: 2012-11-21

Posts: 132

probability

a train consists of n carriage, each of which may have a defect with probability p.all the carriage are inspected

, independentely of one another,by two inspectors, the first detects defects(if any) with probability p1 and

the second with probability p2. if none of the carrage is found to  have a defect,the train departs. find the probability

of the event; ' the train departs with at least one defective carriage.

thickhead

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Registered: 2016-04-16

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Re: probability

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jacks

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Registered: 2012-11-21

Posts: 132

Re: probability

Thanks Thickhead.