In a "torture test" a light switch is turned on and off until it fails. if the probability that the switch will fail any time it
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The probability that the switch does not fail is 1-0.001=0.999. In order to switch the lights off and on 1200 times, we need to press the switch 2400 times. Each event is assumed independent from the others; when we press the switch, its probability that it will fail is not influenced by the previous pressing of the switch. Thus, the probability that it won't fail after 2 times is 0.999*0.999=0.999^2. Similarly, we get that the required probability is : 
This is a relatively low probability. We see that even if the probability that the switch fails one time is very low, after many repetitions it becomes quite probable that the switch will fail at least one time.
This is a relatively low probability. We see that even if the probability that the switch fails one time is very low, after many repetitions it becomes quite probable that the switch will fail at least one time.
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the function s(t) represents the position of an object at time t moving along a line. Suppose s(2)=150 and s(5)=237.
To find average velocity of the object over the interval of time [1,3]
We know that derivative of s is velocity and antiderivative of velocity is position vector .
Since moving along a line equation of s is
use two point formula
gives the position at time t.
Average velocity in interval (1,3)
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