A radioactive mass emits particles according to a Poisson process at a mean rate of 4 per second. Let T be the waiting time, in seconds, between emissions. a.What is the mean waiting time? b.What is the median waiting time? c.Find P(T > 2). d.Find P(0.3 < T < 1.5). e.If 3 seconds have elapsed with no emission, what is the probability that there will be an emission within the next 2 seconds

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A radioactive mass emits particles according to a Poisson process at a mean rate of 4 per second. Let T be the waiting time, in seconds, between emissions.
a.What is the mean waiting time?
b.What is the median waiting time?
c.Find P(T > 2).
d.Find P(0.3 < T < 1.5).
e.If 3 seconds have elapsed with no emission, what
is the probability that there will
be an emission within the next 2 seconds?
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