What is the probability that there is equipment damage to the payload of at least one of five independently dropped parachutes? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)

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The automatic opening device of a military cargo parachute has been designed to open when the parachute is 195 m above the ground. Suppose opening altitude actually has a normal distribution with
mean value 195 and standard deviation 33 m. Equipment damage will occur if the parachute opens at an altitude of less than 100 m.
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What is the probability that there is equipment damage to the payload of at least one of five independently dropped parachutes? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:The automatic opening device of a military cargo parachute has been designed to open when the parachute is 195 m above the ground. Suppose opening altitude actually has a normal distribution with mean value 195 and standard deviation 33 m. Equipment damage will occur if the parachute opens at an altitude of less than 100 m. USE SALT What is the probability that there is equipment damage to the payload of at least one of five independently dropped parachutes? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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