A First Course in Probability
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ISBN: 9780321794772
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.12P
We have 100 components that we will put in use in a sequential fashion. That is, component 1 is initially put in use, and upon failure, it is replaced by component 2, which is itself replaced upon failure by component 3, and so on. If the lifetime of component i Is exponentially distributed with
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