A system composed of n separate components is said to be a parallel system if it functions when at least one of the components functions. For such a system, if component i, which is independent of the other components, functions with probability p₁, i= 1, ... ,n, what is the probability that the system does not function?

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A system composed of n separate components is said to be a parallel system if it functions when at least one of the components functions. For such a
system, if component i, which is independent of the other components, functions with probability p₁, i = 1, ..., n, what is the probability that the system does not function?
Transcribed Image Text:A system composed of n separate components is said to be a parallel system if it functions when at least one of the components functions. For such a system, if component i, which is independent of the other components, functions with probability p₁, i = 1, ..., n, what is the probability that the system does not function?
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