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CalculusCalculus: An Applied Approach (MindTap Course List)License Renewal The waiting time t (in minutes) at a driver’s license renewal center is exponentially distributed with a mean of 15 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. (c) Find the probability that the waiting time is less than 15 minutes.License Renewal The waiting time t (in minutes) at a driver’s license renewal center is exponentially distributed with a mean of 15 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. (c) Find the probability that the waiting time is less than 15 minutes.
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License Renewal The waiting time t (in minutes) at a driver’s license renewal center is exponentially distributed with a mean of 15 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.
(c) Find the probability that the waiting time is less than 15 minutes.
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