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The number of pits in a corroded steel coupon follows a Poisson distribution with a mean...

The number of pits in a corroded steel coupon follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 5 pits per cm2. Let X represent the number of pits in a 1 cm2 area.

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Find P(X = 2).

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Answer #1

X ~ poi ( )

Where = 5

Poisson probability distribution is

P(X) = e- * X / X!

So,

P(X = 2) = e-5 * 52 / 2!

= 0.0842

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