Refer to Example 3.19. (p. 109). a. Find the probability that an intruder is detected, given a

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Refer to Example 3.19. (p. 109).

a. Find the probability that an intruder is detected, given a clear day

b. Find the probability that an intruder is detected, given a cloudy day.


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An unmanned monitoring system uses high-tech video equipment and microprocessors to detect intruders. A prototype system has been developed and is in use outdoors at a weapons munitions plant. The system is designed to detect intruders with a probability of .90. However, the design engineers expect this probability to vary with weather condition. The system automatically records the weather condition each time an intruder is detected. Based on a series of controlled tests, in which an intruder was released at the plant under various weather conditions, the following information is available: Given the intruder was, in fact, detected by the system, the weather was clear 75% of the time, cloudy 20% of the time, and raining 5% of the time. When the system failed to detect the intruder, 60% of the days were clear, 30% cloudy, and 10% rainy. Use this information to find the probability of detecting an intruder, given rainy weather conditions. (Assume that an intruder has been released at the plant.)

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Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences

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Authors: William M. Mendenhall, Terry L. Sincich

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