A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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2. Suppose that a baseball player is in a batting cage taking practice from an automatic pitching machine. ketch (
The back of the cage is 5 m wide and 3 m tall. The machine malfunctions and starts shooting balls at a
rate of 4 balls/second, randomly distributed throughout the cage. The batter freaks out and just
freezes presenting a cross-section of 0.75 m² to the machine. How long does it take before it is likely
that he is hit by a ball?
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Transcribed Image Text:to a new home. Try improved 2. Suppose that a baseball player is in a batting cage taking practice from an automatic pitching machine. ketch ( The back of the cage is 5 m wide and 3 m tall. The machine malfunctions and starts shooting balls at a rate of 4 balls/second, randomly distributed throughout the cage. The batter freaks out and just freezes presenting a cross-section of 0.75 m² to the machine. How long does it take before it is likely that he is hit by a ball?
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