A certain airplane has two independent alternators to provide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fail on a 1-hour flight is .02. What is the probability that both will fail?
1 Answer
Feb 16, 2017
Explanation:
The probability that an alternator will fail is:
Since the failure of one alternator has no effect on the other alternator, they are independent events. We can find the probability of independent events by multiplying them:
