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NASA estimates that the probability that a certain component in a communication satellite fails is .005. There is an independent backup system, and the probability that it fails is .01. What is the probability that both systems fail

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Answer:
0.00005

Explanation:

Given

The probability that a certain component in a communication satellite fails is 0.005.

There is an independent backup system, and the probability that is fails is 0.01

The probability that both the system fails is given by


\Rightarrow P=0.005* 0.01\\\Rightarrow P=0.00005

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