Train X arrives at a station at random in the time interval (0, T) and stops for 'a' min. Train Y arrives independently in the same interval and stops for 'b' min. (i) Find the probability P, that X will arrive before Y. (ii) Find the probability P, that the two trains meet,

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Train X arrives at a station at random in the time interval (0, T) and stops for
'a’min. Train Y arrives independently in the same interval and stops for 'b’ min.
(i) Find the probability P, that X will arrive before Y.
(ii) Find the probability P, that the two trains meet,
Transcribed Image Text:Train X arrives at a station at random in the time interval (0, T) and stops for 'a’min. Train Y arrives independently in the same interval and stops for 'b’ min. (i) Find the probability P, that X will arrive before Y. (ii) Find the probability P, that the two trains meet,
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