Problem

A binomial experiment has 5 trials in which $p=0.7$. What is the probability of getting at least 2 successes?

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\boxed{0.96922}

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Step 1 :Calculate the probabilities for k=2, 3, 4, 5 using the binomial probability formula: \(P(X=k) = \binom{n}{k} p^k (1-p)^{n-k}\)

Step 2 :Sum the probabilities: \(P(X \geq 2) = P(X=2) + P(X=3) + P(X=4) + P(X=5)\)

Step 3 :\boxed{0.96922}

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