Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 8: Techniques of Integration - Section 8.9 - Probability - Exercises 8.9 - Page 515: 29

Answer

The probability that the food is digested in less than 30 minutes is $\approx0.3935.$

Work Step by Step

The exponential density with mean 1 is $e^{-x}$ The probability that the food is digested in less than 30 minutes is $ \int\limits_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}} e^{-x} dX = -e^{\frac{-1}{2}}+1\approx 0.3935$
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