bac-s-maths 2013 Q1A

bac-s-maths · France · centres-etrangers Exponential Distribution
The lifetime of a valve, expressed in hours, is a random variable $T$ that follows the exponential distribution with parameter $\lambda = 0.0002$.
  1. What is the average lifetime of a valve?
  2. Calculate the probability, to 0.001, that the lifetime of a valve exceeds 6000 hours.
The lifetime of a valve, expressed in hours, is a random variable $T$ that follows the exponential distribution with parameter $\lambda = 0.0002$.

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  \item What is the average lifetime of a valve?
  \item Calculate the probability, to 0.001, that the lifetime of a valve exceeds 6000 hours.
\end{enumerate}