The number of traffic accidents that occur on a particular stretch of road during a month follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 7.1. Find the probability of observing exactly four accidents on this stretch of road next month.
A) 0.087364
B) 1.939297
C) 0.647029
D) 14.362723

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The probability of observing exactly k events in a Poisson distribution is given by the formula: P(X=k) = (λ^k * e^(-λ)) / k!. For k=4 and λ=7.1, this calculates to approximately 0.087364.

The Number of Traffic Accidents That Occur on a Particular