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Chapter 4.S, Problem 9P
A Web server has five major components that must all function in order for it to operate as intended. Assuming that each component of the system has the same reliability, what is the minimum reliability each one must have in order for the overall system to have a reliability of .98?
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EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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