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USA Today reported that Parkfield, California, is dubbed the world's earthquake capital because it sits on top of the notorious San Andreas fault. Since 1857, Parkfield has had a major earthquake on the
average of 2.1 times every 22 years.
(a) Explain why a Poisson probability distribution would be a good choice for r =
number of earthquakes in a given time interval.
Frequency of earthquakes is a rare occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are independent.
Frequency of earthquakes is a common occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are independent.
Frequency of earthquakes is a common occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are dependent.
O Frequency of earthquakes is a rare occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are dependent.
(b) Compute the probability of at least one major earthquake in the next 22 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.)
(c) Compute the probability that there will be no major earthquake in the next 22 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.)
(d) Compute the probability of at least one major earthquake in the next 56 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.)
(e) Compute the probability of no major earthquakes in the next 56 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.)
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Transcribed Image Text:USA Today reported that Parkfield, California, is dubbed the world's earthquake capital because it sits on top of the notorious San Andreas fault. Since 1857, Parkfield has had a major earthquake on the average of 2.1 times every 22 years. (a) Explain why a Poisson probability distribution would be a good choice for r = number of earthquakes in a given time interval. Frequency of earthquakes is a rare occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are independent. Frequency of earthquakes is a common occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are independent. Frequency of earthquakes is a common occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are dependent. O Frequency of earthquakes is a rare occurrence. It is reasonable to assume the events are dependent. (b) Compute the probability of at least one major earthquake in the next 22 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.) (c) Compute the probability that there will be no major earthquake in the next 22 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.) (d) Compute the probability of at least one major earthquake in the next 56 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.) (e) Compute the probability of no major earthquakes in the next 56 years. Round A to the nearest hundredth, and use a calculator. (Use 4 decimal places.)
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