The number of automobiles that arrive at a certain intersection per minute has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 5. Interest centers around the time that elapses before 10 automobiles appear at the intersection. (a) What is the probability that more than 10 automobiles appear at the intersection during any given minute of time? (b) What is the probability that more than 2 minutes are required before 10 cars arrive?
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