Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that two fair dice are rolled 3 times and the sum of the numbers that come up is recorded.
a) The sum is 4 on each of the three rolls.
(1,3) (2,2) (3,1) HEnce for one throw prob = 3/36 =1/12
Prob for getting same sum 4 in 3 rolls = 
(since each trial is independent)
b) Prob sum =4 in exactly 2 rolls
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Vertex form of a parabola
<span>y = a (x - h)^2 + k </span>
<span>where (h, k) is the vertex </span>
Substituting the values of h and k.
we get,
<span>y = a(x + 4)^2 + 2 </span>
<span>substituting in the point (0, -30) for x and y
</span><span>-30 = a (0 + 4)^2 + 2
</span>solve for a,
<span>-30 = 16 a + 2 </span>
<span>-32 = 16 a </span>
<span>-2 = a </span>
<span>y = -2(x + 4)^2 + 2 </span>
<span>Put y = 0 </span>
<span>-2 x^2 - 16 x - 30 = 0 </span>
<span>-2(x^2 + 8 x + 15) = 0 </span>
<span>x^2 + 8 x + 15 = 0 </span>
<span>(x + 3)(x + 5) = 0 </span>
<span>x = -3
x = -5</span>