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The proportion of impurities by weight X in certain copper ore samples is a random variable having
a probability density function of
5.12
12x (1 – x), 0 < x <1
f (x) =
0,
otherwise.
If four such samples are independently selected, find the probabilities of the following events.
Exactly one sample has a proportion of impurities exceeding 0.5.
At least one sample has a proportion of impurities exceeding 0.5.
Transcribed Image Text:The proportion of impurities by weight X in certain copper ore samples is a random variable having a probability density function of 5.12 12x (1 – x), 0 < x <1 f (x) = 0, otherwise. If four such samples are independently selected, find the probabilities of the following events. Exactly one sample has a proportion of impurities exceeding 0.5. At least one sample has a proportion of impurities exceeding 0.5.
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