Friday, October 10, 2014

National security requires that defense technology be able to detect incoming projectiles or...

National security requires that defense technology be able to detect incoming projectiles or missiles. To make the defense system successful, multiple radar screens are required. Suppose that three independent screens are to be operated and the probability that any one screen will detect an incoming missile is 0.8. Obviously, if no screens detect an incoming projectile, the system is unworthy and must be improved.a. What is the probability that an incoming missile will not be detected by any of the three screens?

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