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Random Variables · Superchallenge problem

A shaft’s diameter is normal with mean 20.0020.00 mm; a hole’s diameter is normal with mean 20.1020.10 mm and SD 0.040.04 mm, independently. The shaft jams if it is wider than the hole. The factory wants P(jam)≤0.0228P(\text{jam}) \le 0.0228. What is the largest SD of the shaft diameter (in mm) that meets this?