A fire-detection device utilizes three temperature-sensitive cells acting independently of each other in such a manner that any one or more may activate the alarm. Each cell possesses a probability of p = 0.71 of activating the alarm when the temperature reaches 100° Celsius or more. LetY equal the number of cells activating the alarm when the temperature reaches 100°. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)(a) Find the probability distribution for Y.P(Y = 0) =P(Y = 1) =P(Y = 2) =P(Y = 3) =(b) Find the probability that the alarm will function when the temperature reaches 100°.

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