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The time until failure for an electronic switch has an exponential distribution with an average time...

The time until failure for an electronic switch has an exponential distribution with an average time to failure of 4 years, so that λ =

1
4

= 0.25. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

(a)

What is the probability that this type of switch fails before year 3?

(b)

What is the probability that this type of switch will fail after 5 years?

(c)

If two such switches are used in an appliance, what is the probability that neither switch fails before year 7?

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