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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