A person with tuberculosis is given a chest​ x-ray. Four tuberculosis​ x-ray specialists examine each​ x-ray independently. If each specialist can detect tuberculosis 89​% of the time when it is​ present, what is the probability that at least 1 of the specialists will detect tuberculosis in this​ person?

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A person with tuberculosis is given a chest​ x-ray. Four tuberculosis​ x-ray specialists examine each​ x-ray independently. If each specialist can detect tuberculosis 89​% of the time when it is​ present, what is the probability that at least 1 of the specialists will detect tuberculosis in this​ person?
 
 
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