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Answer:
3 metres
Step-by-step explanation:
If we draw this out, we'll see that there are actually two similar right triangles (see attachment), which means that we can set up a proportion.
The height of the lookout tower corresponds to the height of the wooden column, while the shadow of the lookout tower corresponds to the shadow of the wooden column. We can then write:
(height of lookout tower) / (shadow of tower) = (height of column) / (shadow of column)
16 / 12 = 4 / x , where x is the shadow / unknown we want to find
Cross-multiply:
16x = 48
x = 3
The answer is thus 3 metres.
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Answer:
Probability that at least 490 do not result in birth defects = 0.1076
Step-by-step explanation:
Given - The proportion of U.S. births that result in a birth defect is approximately 1/33 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A local hospital randomly selects five births and lets the random variable X count the number not resulting in a defect. Assume the births are independent.
To find - If 500 births were observed rather than only 5, what is the approximate probability that at least 490 do not result in birth defects
Proof -
Given that,
P(birth that result in a birth defect) = 1/33
P(birth that not result in a birth defect) = 1 - 1/33 = 32/33
Now,
Given that, n = 500
X = Number of birth that does not result in birth defects
Now,
P(X ≥ 490) =
= + .......+
= 0.04541 + ......+0.0000002079
= 0.1076
⇒Probability that at least 490 do not result in birth defects = 0.1076