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If the roots to such a polynomial are 2 and 
, then we can write it as
courtesy of the fundamental theorem of algebra. Now expanding yields
which would be the correct answer, but clearly this option is not listed. Which is silly, because none of the offered solutions are *the* polynomial of lowest degree and leading coefficient 1.
So this makes me think you're expected to increase the multiplicity of one of the given roots, or you're expected to pull another root out of thin air. Judging by the choices, I think it's the latter, and that you're somehow supposed to know to use
as a root. In this case, that would make our polynomial
so that the answer is (probably) the third choice.
Whoever originally wrote this question should reevaluate their word choice...
courtesy of the fundamental theorem of algebra. Now expanding yields
which would be the correct answer, but clearly this option is not listed. Which is silly, because none of the offered solutions are *the* polynomial of lowest degree and leading coefficient 1.
So this makes me think you're expected to increase the multiplicity of one of the given roots, or you're expected to pull another root out of thin air. Judging by the choices, I think it's the latter, and that you're somehow supposed to know to use
so that the answer is (probably) the third choice.
Whoever originally wrote this question should reevaluate their word choice...
Answer:
(a) 0.6579
(b) 0.2961
(c) 0.3108
(d) 240
Step-by-step explanation:
The random variable <em>X</em> can be defined as the number of particles in a suspension.
The concentration of particles in a suspension is 50 per ml.
Then in 5 mL volume of the suspension the number of particles will be,
5 × 50 = 250.
The random variable <em>X</em> thus follows a Poisson distribution with parameter, <em>λ</em> = 250.
The Poisson distribution with parameter λ, can be approximated by the Normal distribution, when λ is large say λ > 10.
The mean of the approximated distribution of X is:
μ = λ = 250
The standard deviation of the approximated distribution of X is:
σ = √λ = √250 = 15.8114
Thus,
(a)
Compute the probability that the number of particles withdrawn will be between 235 and 265 as follows:
Thus, the value of P (235 < <em>X</em> < 265) = 0.6579.
(b)
Compute the probability that the average number of particles per mL in the withdrawn sample is between 48 and 52 as follows:
Thus, the value of .
(c)
A 10 mL sample is withdrawn.
Compute the probability that the average number of particles per mL in the withdrawn sample is between 48 and 52 as follows:
Thus, the value of .
(d)
Let the sample size be <em>n</em>.
The value of <em>z</em> for this probability is,
<em>z</em> = 1.96
Compute the value of <em>n</em> as follows:
Thus, the sample selected must be of size 240.