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If 3trucks break down at points randomly distributed on a road of length L, find the probability that no 2of the trucks are within a distance d of each other whenrole="math" localid="1647157353746" d≤L/2.

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As a result, the required probability is.

P(A)=6.P(A1,2,3)=6.161-2dL3=1-2dL3

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01

Probability : 

The word 'probability' means 'likely' or 'chance.' When an event is certain to occur, the probability of that event occurring is 1, and when the event is definite not to occur, the likelihood of that event occurring is 0.

02

Explanation : 

Three trucks break down at random locations along the L-kilometer road. Such that,

d≤L/2

Let X1,X2,X3represent the random factors that indicate where three trucks break down. We have,

Xi~Unif0,L

And they are independent.

As a result, the joint probability distribution function takes on the form,

f(x,y,z)=1L3

Now we must calculate the probability of an event in which no two locations are closer than d apart.

Then, define the event :

A1,2,3=X1+d<X2<X3-d

03

Explanation : 

The second truck breaks down at a distance greater than d from the first and third trucks, according to the event.

Similarly, all other events are defined as,

A1,3,2,A2,1,3,.....

Thus,

There are six of these events in all.

Then we've got it if the needed occurrence is indicated with an A.

A=∪i,j,kAi,j,k

As a result, these events in the union are mutually disjoint events.

P(A)=∑i,j,kP(Ai,j,k)=6.P(A1,2,3)

The last equality holds due to symmetry.

Let's look for P(A1,2,3)now.

Over the relevant region, integrate the joint probability distribution function.

As a result, the required probability is.

P(A)=6.P(A1,2,3)=6.161-2dL3=1-2dL3

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