On average there are 3 earthquakes each year in a certain geographic location. The distribution of earthquakes in this geographic location obeys a poisson process. Calculate the probability it takes six months or more until the next earth quake. .5 .82 .223 .95

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On average there are 3 earthquakes each year in a certain geographic location. The distribution of
earthquakes in this geographic location obeys a poisson process. Calculate the probability it takes six
months or more until the next earth quake.
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.223
.95
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 On average there are 3 earthquakes each year in a certain geographic location. The distribution of earthquakes in this geographic location obeys a poisson process. Calculate the probability it takes six months or more until the next earth quake. .82 .223 .95
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