Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
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Author: Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 1E
The probability distribution of X, the number of imperfections per 10 meters of a synthetic fabric in continuous rolls of uniform width, is given in Exercise 3.13 on page 92 as
Find the average number of imperfections per 10 meters of this fabric.
3.13 The probability distribution of X, the number of imperfections per 10 meters of a synthetic fabric in continuous rolls of uniform width, is given by
Construct the cumulative distribution
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