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3.2 Finding Probabilities for Normal Distributions

3.2 Finding Probabilities for Normal Distributions

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Question 34

The flight duration of a specialized cargo drone, TTT minutes, is modelled by a normal distribution with mean μ\muμ and standard deviation σ\sigmaσ. Given that μ=110\mu = 110μ=110 and σ=12\sigma = 12σ=12, use standardisation to:

a.

(i) show that P(T<95)=0.1056P(T < 95) = 0.1056P(T<95)=0.1056 (ii) calculate the value of t0t_0t0​ such that P(T<t0)=0.0228P(T < t_0) = 0.0228P(T<t0​)=0.0228

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b.

An operator randomly monitors 3 independent drone flights.

Calculate the probability that each of the 3 flights lasts longer than 95 minutes.

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c.

The drone's battery system is upgraded such that the new flight duration, XXX minutes, has mean μ=115\mu = 115μ=115 and standard deviation σ=s\sigma = sσ=s.

Given that P(X<x)=0.1587P(X < x) = 0.1587P(X<x)=0.1587 and P(X>1.4x−29)=0.0228P(X > 1.4x - 29) = 0.0228P(X>1.4x−29)=0.0228,

find the value of xxx and the value of sss.

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