What is the answer to part (iv) Flaws occur at random along the length of a thin copper wire. Assume that the number of flaws follow a Poisson distribution with a mean of 2.3 flaws per millimetre. (i) Determine the probability of exactly 3 flaws in 1 millimetre of wire. ii) Determine the probability of 10 flaws in 5 millimetres of wire. iii) Determine the probability of at least 2 flaws in 2 millimetres of wire. (iv) What is the expectation and standard deviation for the aforementioned distribution?

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Question 3 What is the answer to part (iv) Flaws occur at random along the length of a thin copper wire. Assume that the number of flaws follow a Poisson distribution with a mean of 2.3 flaws per millimetre. (i) Determine the probability of exactly 3 flaws in 1 millimetre of wire. ii) Determine the probability of 10 flaws in 5 millimetres of wire. iii) Determine the probability of at least 2 flaws in 2 millimetres of wire. (iv) What is the expectation and standard deviation for the aforementioned distribution?
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