Answer:
(a) E(X) = -2p² + 2p + 2; d²/dp² E(X) at p = 1/2 is less than 0
(b) 6p⁴ - 12p³ + 3p² + 3p + 3; d²/dp² E(X) at p = 1/2 is less than 0
Step-by-step explanation:
(a) when i = 2, the expected number of played games will be:
E(X) = 2[p² + (1-p)²] + 3[2p² (1-p) + 2p(1-p)²] = 2[p²+1-2p+p²] + 3[2p²-2p³+2p(1-2p+p²)] = 2[2p²-2p+1] + 3[2p² - 2p³+2p-4p²+2p³] = 4p²-4p+2-6p²+6p = -2p²+2p+2.
If p = 1/2, then:
d²/dp² E(X) = d/dp (-4p + 2) = -4 which is less than 0. Therefore, the E(X) is maximized.
(b) when i = 3;
E(X) = 3[p³ + (1-p)³] + 4[3p³(1-p) + 3p(1-p)³] + 5[6p³(1-p)² + 6p²(1-p)³]
Simplification and rearrangement lead to:
E(X) = 6p⁴-12p³+3p²+3p+3
if p = 1/2, then:
d²/dp² E(X) at p = 1/2 = d/dp (24p³-36p²+6p+3) = 72p²-72p+6 = 72(1/2)² - 72(1/2) +6 = 18 - 36 +8 = -10
Therefore, E(X) is maximized.
Answer:
4.8278117e+22
Step-by-step explanation:
Melanie needs $18 more dollars. joseph has sold 5 boxes which means he has $20 and melanie has sold 3 which means she has $12 so 30-12=18
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Use cross products to simplify the equation. Multiply the denominator of the second fraction by the numerator of the first fraction, and the denominator of the first fraction by the numerator of the second,
Simplify,
Inverse operations,
Answer:
$8,500
Step-by-step explanation:
Interest = 5000 x 5 x 0.14
= 1000 x 0.14 x 25
= 140 x 25
= 3500
5000 + 3500 = 8500
