23. Show that if each (independent) component of a series system has an IFR distribution, then the...

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23. Show that if each (independent) component of a series system has an IFR distribution, then the system lifetime is itself IFR by

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where λF(t) is the failure rate function of the system; and λi(t) the failure rate function of the lifetime of component i.

(b) using the definition of IFR given in Exercise 22.

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