In the daily production of a certain kind of rope, the number of defects per foot given by Y is assumed to have a Poisson distribution with mean λ = 3. The profit per foot when the rope i sold is given by X, where X = 60 - 4Y - y2. Find the expected profit per foot. $ per foot
In the daily production of a certain kind of rope, the number of defects per foot given by Y is assumed to have a Poisson distribution with mean λ = 3. The profit per foot when the rope i sold is given by X, where X = 60 - 4Y - y2. Find the expected profit per foot. $ per foot
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sold is given by X, where X = 60 - 4Y - y². Find the expected profit per foot.
$
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sold is given by X, where X = 60 - 4Y - y². Find the expected profit per foot.
$
per foot
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