In a torture test, a light switch is turned on and off until it fails. If the

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In a "torture test," a light switch is turned on and off until it fails. If the probability that the switch will fail any time it is turned on or off is 0.001, what is the probability that the switch will fail after it has been turned on or off 1,200 times? Assume that the conditions underlying the geometric distribution are met. 

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Probability And Statistics For Engineers

ISBN: 9780134435688

9th Global Edition

Authors: Richard Johnson, Irwin Miller, John Freund

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