A suspension bridge will fail if either of the two main cables fail. Would the two cables be considered to be components in a series subsystem or a parallel subsystem?

b. A computer network connects two nodes A and B through intermediate nodes C, D, E, and F. The probabilities associated with each connection are pAD = 0.75, pAC = 0.9, pCE = 0.8, pCF = 0.95, pEB = 0.9, pF B= 0.85, and pDB = 0.95. What is the probability that there is a connection between A and B?

c. Write a MATLAB simulator to verify your answer.