// Scilab code Exa4.7 : : Page-179 (2011) clc; clear; R_t = 100; // Actual count rate, per sec R_B = 25; // Backward count rate, per sec V_S = 0.03; // Coefficient of variation R_S = R_t-R_B; // Source counting rate,per sec T_t = (R_t+sqrt(R_t*R_B))/(V_S^2*R_S^2); // Time measurement for actual count, sec T_B = T_t*sqrt(R_B/R_t); // Time measurement for backward count, sec printf("\nTime measurement for actual count : %5.3f sec \nTime measurement for backward count : %4.1f sec", T_t, T_B); // Result // Time measurement for actual count : 29.630 sec // Time measurement for backward count : 14.8 sec