A Product Is Composed of a Series Connection of Four $\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}\hline\text { Component } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \text { Reliability } & .90 & .95 & .97 & .88 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Essay

A product is composed of a series connection of four components with the following reliabilities. What is the reliability of the system?
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}\hline\text { Component } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \text { Reliability } & .90 & .95 & .97 & .88 \\\hline\end{array}$

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