a. Find the probability distribution of Y, the number of 1-second time intervals until  a complete housing is attached.  b. Find p(6). c. Find the mean and variance of Y.

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To attach the housing on a motor, a production line assembler must use an electrical 
hand tool to set and tighten four bolts. Suppose that the probability of setting and 
tightening a bolt in any 1-second time interval is p = 0.8. If the assembler fails in the 
first second, the probability of success during the second 1-second interval is 0.8, and 
so on.
a. Find the probability distribution of Y, the number of 1-second time intervals until 
a complete housing is attached. 
b. Find p(6).
c. Find the mean and variance of Y.

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