A starter motor used in a space vehicle has a high rate of reliability and was reputed to start on any given occasion with probability 0.99951. What is the probability of at least one failure in the next 10,000 starts? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) Need Help? Read It Watch It

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A starter motor used in a space vehicle has a high rate of reliability and was reputed to start on any given occasion with
probability 0.99951. What is the probability of at least one failure in the next 10,000 starts? (Round your answer to four
decimal places.)
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