The distance between consecutive flaws on a roll of sheet aluminum is exponentially

Chapter 4, Problem 10

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The distance between consecutive flaws on a roll of sheet aluminum is exponentially distributed with mean distance \(3 \mathrm{~m}\). Let X be the distance, in meters, between flaws.

a. What is the mean number of flaws per meter?

b. What is the probability that a \(5 \mathrm{~m}) length of aluminum contains exactly two flaws?

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3 m

5 m

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