Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Excel (MindTap Course List)
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Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 26E
Consider the following exponential probability density
- a. Find P(x ≤ 6).
- b. Find P(x ≤ 4).
- c. Find P(x ≥ 6).
- d. Find P(4 ≤ x ≤ 6).
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