5.9. A flashlight requires two good batteries in order to shine. Suppose, for the sake of this...

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5.9. A flashlight requires two good batteries in order to shine. Suppose, for the sake of this academic exercise, that the lifetimes of batteries in use are independent random variables that are exponentially distributed with parameter h = 1. Reserve batteries do not deteriorate. You begin with five fresh batteries. On average, how long can you shine your light?

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An Introduction To Stochastic Modeling

ISBN: 9780126848878

3rd Edition

Authors: Samuel Karlin, Howard M. Taylor

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