Answer:
[tex]Pr= 0.00725[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]p = 0.05[/tex] ---- probability that each component fails
[tex]n = 3[/tex]
Required
[tex]P(System\ Overheats)[/tex]
We understand that the system will overheat if at least 2 component fails; Assume the components are: x, y and z
The events that the system will overheat are: xyz', xy'z, x'yz and xyz
Where ' means that the component did not fail, and the probability is 1 - p (i.e. complement rule)
So, we have:
[tex]xyz' \to 0.05 * 0.05 * (1 - 0.05) = 0.002375[/tex]
[tex]xy'z \to 0.05 * (1 - 0.05)* 0.05 = 0.002375[/tex]
[tex]x'yz \to (1 - 0.05)* 0.05 * 0.05 = 0.002375[/tex]
[tex]xyz \to 0.05 * 0.05 * 0.05 =0.000125[/tex]
So, the required probability is:
[tex]Pr= 0.002375 +0.002375 +0.002375 + 0.000125[/tex]
[tex]Pr= 0.00725[/tex]
