Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers
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Author: Douglas C. Montgomery
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Chapter 4.6, Problem 78E
(a)
To determine
Find the
(b)
To determine
Find the probability that reaction requires between 0.4 and 0.5 seconds.
(c)
To determine
Find the reaction time that exceeds 90% of the time.
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Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers
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