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An engineer must design a product with a probability of success 99%. Assume that both the strength and stress are normally distributed and that the standard deviations are the same. If the stress is…

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An engineer must design a product with a probability of success 99%. Assume that both the strength and stress are normally distributed and that the standard deviations are the same. If the stress is known to be 3000 lbs with a standard deviation of 100 lbs, what must be the approximate designed strength?

Options

  • A4020 lbs.
  • B3730 lbs.
  • C3330 lbs.
  • D3100 lbs.

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(16 responses)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    81% (13)
  • D
    13% (2)

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#stress-strength interference#normal distribution#design margin#probability of success

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