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In a bombing attack, there is 50% chance that a bomb will hit the target.

At least two independent hits are required to destroy the target completely.

Then the minimum number of bombs, that must be dropped to ensure that there is at least 99% chance of completely destroying the target, is


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Find the required number of bombs that must be dropped.

It is given that there is 50% chance that a bomb will hit the target.

So the probability of success is p=12 and the probability of failure is also q=12.

At least two independent bombs must hit the target so that it is destroyed completely.

Let us assume that n number of bombs are dropped to ensure that there is at least 99% chance of completely destroying the target.

Let x denotes number of bombs striking the target in n chances. Then

P(X=x)=Cxnqn-xpn=Cxn12n-x12n

Now, according to question the inequality is P(x2)0.99.

Now, Px2 can be found as:

Px2=1-P(x=0)-P(x=1)=1-nC012n-0120-nC112n-1121=1-1×12n×1-n12n-1+1=1-12n-n12n=1-1+n12n

So the inequality can be solved as:

P(x2)0.991-1+n12n0.99-n+12n-0.01n+12n0.01n+10.012n2n100n+100n11

So the minimum number of bombs, that must be dropped to ensure that there is at least 99% chance of completely destroying the target, is 11.

Hence, the answer is 11.


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