A starter motor used in a space vehicle has a high rate of

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A starter motor used in a space vehicle has a high rate of reliability and was reputed to start on any given occasion with probability .99999. What is the probability of at least one failure in the next 10,000 starts?

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QUESTION:

Problem 189SE

A starter motor used in a space vehicle has a high rate of reliability and was reputed to start on any given occasion with probability .99999. What is the probability of at least one failure in the next 10,000 starts?

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We have to find the probability of at least one failure in the next 10000 starts

Let X be the no.of failures

Probability of failure p=1-0.99999

                                     =0.00001

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