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Chapter 10.2, Problem 7E
A process is monitored by taking samples at regular intervals and is declared to be out of control if a point plots outside the 3σ control limits on an
- a. What is the
probability that a false alarm will occur within the next 50 samples? - b. What is the probability that a false alarm will occur within the next 100 samples?
- c. What is the probability that there will be no false alarm within the next 200 samples?
- d. Fill in the blank: The probability is 0.5 that there will be a false alarm within the next __________ samples.
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