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CalculusCalculus: An Applied Approach (MindTap Course List)Waiting Time The waiting time t (in minutes) for service in a store is exponentially distributed with a mean of 5 minutes. (a) Find the probability density function for the random variable t. (b) Find the probability that the waiting time is within one standard deviation of the mean.Waiting Time The waiting time t (in minutes) for service in a store is exponentially distributed with a mean of 5 minutes. (a) Find the probability density function for the random variable t. (b) Find the probability that the waiting time is within one standard deviation of the mean.
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Waiting Time The waiting time t (in minutes) for service in a store is exponentially distributed with a mean of 5 minutes.
(a) Find the probability density function for the random variable t.
(b) Find the probability that the waiting time is within one standard deviation of the mean.
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