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    Estimating the Probability of Nuclear Power Plant Damage from Rare Tsunamis

    Do you get 0.259? λ = 1/200 Probability of damage = 1-e-(1/200)(60) = 0.259
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    Estimating the Probability of Nuclear Power Plant Damage from Rare Tsunamis

    Are you sure? So would you say 0.325? Seems too simple.
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    Estimating the Probability of Nuclear Power Plant Damage from Rare Tsunamis

    Homework Statement The frequency of a tsunami large enough to threaten the safety of a nuclear power plant has been estimated to be 1 in 200 years. If the plant’s life is 65 years what is the probability it will be damaged by such a tsunami? What is this probability more commonly termed? [2...