Stress is applied to a 20-in. steel bar that is clamped in a fixed position at each end. Let Y = the distance from the left end at which the bar snaps. Suppose Y/20 has a standard beta distribution with E(Y) = 10 and V(Y) = 100/7.  P(5 ≤ Y ≤ 15)?  The probability that the bar snaps more than 5 in?

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Stress is applied to a 20-in. steel bar that is clamped in a fixed position at each end. Let Y = the distance from the left end at which the bar snaps. Suppose Y/20 has a standard beta distribution with E(Y) = 10 and V(Y) = 100/7.

 P(5 ≤ Y ≤ 15)?

 The probability that the bar snaps more than 5 in?

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