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Largest component reliability under budget

High school · ●●○○○ 20 pts

A component's cost is C=(10P)2C = (10P)^2 dollars, where PP is the probability that the component operates as expected. A system has two identical components, and both must operate for the system to operate. A total of $173 can be spent on the two components. What is the largest component probability PP that can be achieved? Round to two decimal places.

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