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Probabilities of sequences of independent events

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Independent sensor readings are classified into two outcomes

A success is a reading in the target class. Let \(E_i\) denote success on trial \(i\)

The trial outcomes are independent, and the sample space is \(S\)

The exact success probabilities are \(\Pr(E_i) = \frac{3}{8} \,\text{ for every trial}\)

Let \(A\) be the event that no trial is a success

\[A = E_{1}′\cap E_{2}′\cap E_{3}′\cap E_{4}′\]
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What is the exact probability of failure on every trial?

Format: exact probability