A television set will be damaged beyond repair after a certain number of years. Assume that the number of years T, has the following cumulative distribution function 0, for t < 0, for 0 12. Determine the probability that a television set will last for more than four years.

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
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A television set will be damaged beyond repair after a certain number of years. Assume that the number of
years T, has the following cumulative distribution function
0, for t < 0,
for 0 <t< 3,
16
5
for 3 <t< 6,
F(t) = { 16'
11
for 6 <t<9,
16'
15
for 9 <t< 12,
16'
1 for t> 12.
Determine the probability that a television set will last for more than four years.
Transcribed Image Text:A television set will be damaged beyond repair after a certain number of years. Assume that the number of years T, has the following cumulative distribution function 0, for t < 0, for 0 <t< 3, 16 5 for 3 <t< 6, F(t) = { 16' 11 for 6 <t<9, 16' 15 for 9 <t< 12, 16' 1 for t> 12. Determine the probability that a television set will last for more than four years.
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