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:
Point B represents the greater number because it is farther to the right.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
42 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given that Mr. and Mrs. Rivers left their house at 10:00 a.m. driving in opposite directions.
Speed of Mr. Rivers = 48 mph
Speed of Mrs. Rivers = 36 mph
We need to find the distance between them at 10:30 a.m.
10:30 - 10:00 = 0:30 = 30 minutes = 1/2 = 0.5 hour
Distance covered by Mr. Rivers in half hour = 48 × 0.5 = 24
Distance covered by Mrs. Rivers in half hour = 36 × 0.5 = 18
Total distance covered by both in half hour = 24 + 18 = 42
Therefore, they are 42 miles far from each other at 10:30 a.m.
On a number line, with the negative numbers on the left and the positive number on the right
the smaller the number, the farther it is to the left
so if you plot them on the number line
-10 is less than -4 because it is to the left of -4
so which make the statement true
what numbers are less than -4
-10 is to the left so this is an answer A
-4.3 is to the left so this is also an answer B
-3.9 is greater than becasue it is to the right so this is not answer C
2 is positive and to the right so it is not answer D
the correct answers are A and B
