A Circus Performer Who Gets Shot from a Cannon Is

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A circus performer who gets shot from a cannon is supposed to land in a safety net positioned at the other end of the arena.The distance he travels is normally distributed with a mean of 175 feet and a standard deviation of 15 feet.His landing net is 50 feet long and the mid-point of the net is positioned 175 feet from the cannon.What is the probability that the performer will hit the net on a given night?

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