COMEDK · Maths · 36. Probability
An engineering team is testing a new prototype drone. The drone has constant success rate of \(\dfrac{2}{7}\) for every autonomous landing attempt. Two engineers, Sarah and Swarna, take turns initiating the landing sequence, with Swarna going first. If they continue the process until a landing is successful, what is the probability that Sarah is the one who initiates the successful landing?
- A \(\dfrac{30}{37}\)
- B \(\dfrac{7}{37}\)
- C \(\dfrac{7}{12}\)
- D \(\dfrac{5}{12}\)
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(D) \(\dfrac{5}{12}\)
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Let \(p\) be the probability of a successful landing and \(q\) be the probability of a failed landing. \(p = \dfrac{2}{7}\) \(q = 1 - \dfrac{2}{7} = \dfrac{5}{7}\) Swarna attempts first, followed by Sarah. Sarah initiates the successful landing if the first success occurs on the…
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