To ensure reliable performance of vital computer systems

Last updated: 4/17/2023

To ensure reliable performance of vital computer systems aerospace engineers sometimes employ the technique of triple redundancy in which three identical computers are installed in a space vehicle If one of the three computers gives results different from the other two it is assumed to be malfunctioning and is ignored This technique will work as long as no more than one computer malfunctions Assuming that an onboard computer is 99 reliable that is the probability of its failing is 0 01 what is the probability that at least two of the three computers will malfunction Round your answer to four decimal places