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OpenStax, Statistics §4.4 Geometric Distribution (Optional) · Try It 4 · Probability · Discrete distributions

Geometric Distribution (Optional) · Try It 4

The probability of a defective steel rod is.01. Steel rods are selected at random. Find the probability that the first defect occurs on the ninth steel rod. Use the TI-83+ or TI-84 calculator to find the answer.

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