Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (13th Edition)
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Author: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen
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Chapter A.7, Problem 4E
Find only real solutions in the problems below. If there are no real solutions, say so.
Solve Problems 1–4 by the square-root method.
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A technician services mailing machines at companies in the Phoenix area. Depending on the type of malfunction, the service call can take 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours. The different types of malfunctions occur at about the same frequency.
Develop a probability distribution for the duration of a service call.
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x
f(x)
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3
4
Which of the following probability distribution graphs accurately represents the data set?
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A psychologist determined that the number of sessions required to obtain the trust of a new patient is either 1, 2, or 3. Let x be a random variable indicating the number of sessions required to gain the patient's trust. The following probability function has been proposed.
x
f(x)
for x = 1, 2, or 3
a. Consider the required conditions for a discrete probability function, shown below.
f(x) ≥0
Σf(x) = 1
(5.1)
(5.2)
Does this probability distribution satisfy equation (5.1)?
Select
Does this probability distribution satisfy equation (5.2)?
Select
b. What is the probability that it takes exactly 2 sessions to gain the patient's trust (to 3 decimals)?
c. What is the probability that it takes at least 2 sessions to gain the patient's trust (to 3 decimals)?
Chapter A.7 Solutions
Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (13th Edition)
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