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The design engineer in question #3 needs to improve the overall system reliability by adding another part in parallel to the unit calculated in question #3. The objective is to achieve an overall system reliability of 99.95%. What reliability must the parallel part have to meet this objective?


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A situation in insurance and finance where higher-risk individuals are more likely to apply for or select a particular service, leading to potential losses for the insurer or lender.

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