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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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Earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 and higher occur at a rate of about 1.2 per month worldwide. In 2018-2019 (i.e. a 104 week period) there were a total of 25 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or larger. What is the probability that 2 or more earthquakes occurred in the same week?

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