When Exposed to Heat, the Reaction Time of a Certain

question 46

Short Answer

When exposed to heat, the reaction time of a certain chemical always occurs after thirteen minutes, but before 17 minutes. Reaction times for this chemical can be modeled by a uniform distribution, that is, the reaction time is just as likely to occur at thirteen minutes as it is to occur at seventeen minutes. Find the probability that the reaction will happen after fifteen minutes. Shade the appropriate area and calculate the numerical value of the probability.

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