JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
When a missile is fired from a ship, the probability that it is intercepted is and the probability that the missile hits the target, given that it is not intercepted, is . If three missiles are fired independently from the ship, then the probability that all three hit the target, is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
- Find the probability that one missile hits the target
For a missile to hit the target:
- it must not be intercepted, and then
- given that, it must hit the target.
Given: So,
Also,
Therefore,
- Find the probability that all three missiles hit
The three missiles are fired independently, so the events of their hitting are independent.
Thus,
- Match with the options
corresponds to Option D.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
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