According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy for a 70-year-old African American male is
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According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy for a 70-year-old African American male is 12.3 years. Assuming that from age 70, the survival of African American males follows an exponential distribution, determine the following probabilities.
a. The probability that a randomly selected 70-year-old African American male will live beyond 90 years of age.
b. The probability that a randomly selected 70-year-old African American male will live between 10 and 20 more years.
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Calculus With Applications
ISBN: 9780321831101
10th Edition
Authors: Margaret L Lial, Raymond N Greenwell, Nathan P Ritchey
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