Starting at 9 a.m., patients arrive at a doctor’s ofice according to a Poisson process. On average, three patients arrive every hour. (a) Find the probability that at least two patients arrive by 9:30 a.m.

Starting at 9 a.m., patients arrive at a doctor’s ofice according to a Poisson process. On average, three patients arrive every hour. (a) Find the probability that at least two patients arrive by 9:30 a.m.

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