The useful life X of a particular kind of machine is a random variable with density function

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The useful life X of a particular kind of machine is a random variable with density function


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where x is the number of years a randomly selected machine stays in use.


a. Find the probability that a randomly selected machine will be useful for more than 4 years.


b. Find the probability that a randomly selected machine will be useful for less than 5 years.


c. Find the probability that a randomly selected machine will be useful between 4 and 6 years.


d. What is the expected useful life of the machine?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

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11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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