APPLIED CALCULUS (WILEY PLUS)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781119399322
Author: Hughes-Hallett
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 21P
To determine
(a)
The probability that glove is dropped with in 1km from home.
To determine
(b)
The distance of glove dropped from home if its probability is 0.95.
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