If the switches at 2, 3, 4, and 5 are independently closed or open with probabilities 0.1 (for closed) and 0.9 (for open), what is the probability of a closed path between the input line on the left and the output line on the right

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Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

Probability of open

Probability of open

Generally the equation for Probability of a closed path between the input line on the left and the output line on the right is  mathematically given by

3/4 ÷ 3/4

step-by-step explanation:

basically divide any proper fraction with itself to fit the criteria.

so if we are using 3/4, then:

3/4 ÷ 3/4 = 1

so 1 is the quotient.

and the numerators for both these fractions is 3.   and if we divide the numerators:

3 ÷ 3 = 1

we see that quotient is equal to our original quotient as well.