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Probability Matrix D54982

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Probability Matrix D54982


1. Problem: Two dice are rolled. Find the probability of getting a sum of 8. 2. Total possible outcomes when two dice are rolled = $6 \times 6 = 36$. 3. Possible pairs that sum to 8: (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), (6,2) = 5 outcomes. 4. Probability = $\frac{\text{favorable outcomes}}{\text{total outcomes}} = \frac{5}{36}$. 5. Answer: A. $\frac{5}{36}$. --- 1. Problem: A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. Find the probability of drawing a red ball. 2. Total balls = $5 + 3 = 8$. 3. Favorable outcomes = 5 (red balls). 4. Probability = $\frac{5}{8}$. 5. Answer: A. $\frac{5}{8}$. --- 1. Problem: Two coins are tossed. Find the probability of getting at least one head. 2. Total outcomes = $2^2 = 4$ (HH, HT, TH, TT). 3. Outcomes with at least one head = 3 (HH, HT, TH). 4. Probability = $\frac{3}{4}$. 5. Answer: A. $\frac{3}{4}$. --- 1. Problem: From a deck of 52 cards, find the probability of drawing a face card. 2. Face cards = Jack, Queen, King in each suit = $3 \times 4 = 12$. 3. Probability = $\frac{12}{52} = \frac{3}{13}$. 4. Answer: D. $\frac{3}{13}$. --- 1. Problem: A box contains 4 black and 6 white balls. Two balls drawn without replacement. Find probability both are black. 2. Total balls = 10. 3. Probability first ball black = $\frac{4}{10}$. 4. Probability second ball black after first black = $\frac{3}{9}$. 5. Combined probability = $\frac{4}{10} \times \frac{3}{9} = \frac{12}{90} = \frac{2}{15}$. 6. Answer: B. $\frac{2}{15}$. --- 1. Problem: If $A=[1\ 3\ 2\ 4]$ and $B=[2\ 1\ 0\ 3]$, find $AB$. 2. Assuming $A$ and $B$ are 2x2 matrices: $A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 3 \\ 2 & 4\end{bmatrix}, B=\begin{bmatrix}2 & 1 \\ 0 & 3\end{bmatrix}$ 3. Multiply: $AB=\begin{bmatrix}1\times 2 + 3\times 0 & 1\times 1 + 3\times 3 \\ 2\times 2 + 4\times 0 & 2\times 1 + 4\times 3\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}2 & 10 \\ 4 & 14\end{bmatrix}$ 4. None of the options exactly match this, closest is A. [4 10 6 12] but not correct. 5. Possibly a typo; if we consider row-wise as [4 10 6 12], answer is A. --- 1. Problem: Determinant of matrix $\begin{bmatrix}2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4\end{bmatrix}$. 2. Determinant formula: $ad - bc$. 3. Calculate: $2 \times 4 - 1 \times 3 = 8 - 3 = 5$. 4. Answer: A. 5. --- 1. Problem: Find inverse of $A=\begin{bmatrix}2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4\end{bmatrix}$. 2. Inverse formula for 2x2: $\frac{1}{ad-bc} \begin{bmatrix}d & -b \\ -c & a\end{bmatrix}$. 3. Determinant = 5 (from above). 4. Inverse = $\frac{1}{5} \begin{bmatrix}4 & -1 \\ -3 & 2\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}0.8 & -0.2 \\ -0.6 & 0.4\end{bmatrix}$. 5. None of the options match exactly; closest is A. [1 -2 0 1] but not correct. --- 1. Problem: If $A=\begin{bmatrix}3 & 1 \\ 2 & 4\end{bmatrix}$ and $B=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}$, find $AB$. 2. $B$ is identity matrix, so $AB = A$. 3. Answer: A. A. --- 1. Problem: If $A=\begin{bmatrix}a & c \\ b & d\end{bmatrix}$, find trace of $A$. 2. Trace = sum of diagonal elements = $a + d$. 3. Answer: C. $a + d$. --- 1. Problem: Find derivative $\frac{d}{dx}(3x^2 + 5x - 2)$. 2. Use power rule: $\frac{d}{dx} x^n = n x^{n-1}$. 3. Derivative: $6x + 5$. 4. Answer: A. $6x + 5$. --- 1. Problem: Find derivative $\frac{d}{dx}(\sin x)$. 2. Derivative of $\sin x$ is $\cos x$. 3. Answer: A. $\cos x$. --- 1. Problem: Find derivative $\frac{d}{dx}(e^{2x})$. 2. Use chain rule: derivative of $e^{u} = e^{u} \frac{du}{dx}$. 3. Here, $u=2x$, so $\frac{du}{dx} = 2$. 4. Derivative = $2 e^{2x}$. 5. Answer: A. $2 e^{2x}$. --- 1. Problem: If $y = x^3 - 5x$, find $\frac{dy}{dx}$. 2. Derivative: $3x^2 - 5$. 3. Answer: A. $3x^2 - 5$. --- 1. Problem: Find derivative $\frac{d}{dx}(\ln x)$. 2. Derivative of $\ln x$ is $\frac{1}{x}$. 3. Answer: B. $\frac{1}{x}$. --- 1. Problem: Find integral $\int x^2 dx$. 2. Use power rule for integration: $\int x^n dx = \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C$. 3. Integral = $\frac{x^3}{3} + C$. 4. Answer: A. $\frac{x^3}{3} + C$. --- 1. Problem: Find integral $\int e^x dx$. 2. Integral of $e^x$ is $e^x + C$. 3. Answer: A. $e^x + C$. --- 1. Problem: Find integral $\int \sin x dx$. 2. Integral of $\sin x$ is $-\cos x + C$. 3. Answer: A. $-\cos x + C$. --- 1. Problem: Find integral $\int (3x^2 + 2x) dx$. 2. Integrate term-wise: $\int 3x^2 dx = x^3$, $\int 2x dx = x^2$. 3. Sum: $x^3 + x^2 + C$. 4. Answer: A. $x^3 + x^2 + C$. --- 1. Problem: Evaluate definite integral $\int_0^1 x dx$. 2. Integral: $\frac{x^2}{2}$ evaluated from 0 to 1. 3. Value: $\frac{1^2}{2} - \frac{0^2}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$. 4. Answer: A. $\frac{1}{2}$. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to arrange 5 books on a shelf. 2. Number of permutations = $5! = 120$. 3. Answer: A. 120. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to arrange letters of "MATH". 2. Number of permutations = $4! = 24$. 3. Answer: A. 24. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to select and arrange 3 students from 5. 2. Number of permutations = $P(5,3) = \frac{5!}{(5-3)!} = 60$. 3. Answer: A. 60. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to seat 4 people in 4 chairs. 2. Number of permutations = $4! = 24$. 3. Answer: A. 24. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to arrange 7 different books on a shelf. 2. Number of permutations = $7! = 5040$. 3. Answer: A. 5040. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to choose 2 students from 5. 2. Number of combinations = $\binom{5}{2} = 10$. 3. Answer: A. 10. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to choose 3 out of 6 objects. 2. Number of combinations = $\binom{6}{3} = 20$. 3. Answer: A. 20. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to select a committee of 4 from 10 people. 2. Number of combinations = $\binom{10}{4} = 210$. 3. Answer: A. 210. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to choose 0 objects from 5. 2. Number of combinations = $\binom{5}{0} = 1$. 3. Answer: A. 1. --- 1. Problem: Number of ways to choose 3 cards from a deck of 52. 2. Number of combinations = $\binom{52}{3} = 22100$. 3. Answer: A. 22100. --- 1. Problem: Find 4th term in expansion of $(x+y)^5$. 2. General term: $T_{k+1} = \binom{n}{k} x^{n-k} y^k$. 3. For 4th term, $k=3$: $T_4 = \binom{5}{3} x^{2} y^{3} = 10 x^{2} y^{3}$. 4. Answer: A. $10 x^{2} y^{3}$. --- 1. Problem: Coefficient of $x^2$ in $(1 + 2x)^4$. 2. Use binomial expansion: Coefficient of $x^2$ = $\binom{4}{2} (2)^2 = 6 \times 4 = 24$. 3. Answer: A. 24. --- 1. Problem: Sum of coefficients in $(x+1)^3$. 2. Sum of coefficients = value at $x=1$. 3. $(1+1)^3 = 2^3 = 8$. 4. Answer: A. 8. --- 1. Problem: Middle term in expansion of $(a+b)^6$. 2. Number of terms = 7 (from 0 to 6). 3. Middle term is term 4 (index 3): $\binom{6}{3} a^{3} b^{3} = 20 a^{3} b^{3}$. 4. Answer: A. $20 a^{3} b^{3}$. --- 1. Problem: Number of terms in expansion of $(x+y)^7$. 2. Number of terms = $7 + 1 = 8$. 3. Answer: A. 8. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\sqrt{50}$. 2. $\sqrt{50} = \sqrt{25 \times 2} = 5 \sqrt{2}$. 3. Answer: A. $5 \sqrt{2}$. --- 1. Problem: Rationalize $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$. 2. Multiply numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$. 3. Answer: A. $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\sqrt{18} + \sqrt{8}$. 2. $\sqrt{18} = 3 \sqrt{2}$, $\sqrt{8} = 2 \sqrt{2}$. 3. Sum = $3 \sqrt{2} + 2 \sqrt{2} = 5 \sqrt{2}$. 4. Answer: A. $5/2$ is incorrect; correct simplified form is $5 \sqrt{2}$. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\frac{\sqrt{8}}{\sqrt{2}}$. 2. $\frac{\sqrt{8}}{\sqrt{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{8}{2}} = \sqrt{4} = 2$. 3. Answer: A. 2. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\sqrt{32} - \sqrt{18}$. 2. $\sqrt{32} = 4 \sqrt{2}$, $\sqrt{18} = 3 \sqrt{2}$. 3. Difference = $4 \sqrt{2} - 3 \sqrt{2} = \sqrt{2}$. 4. None of the options exactly match $\sqrt{2}$. --- 1. Problem: Find $\sin 30^\circ$. 2. $\sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$. 3. Answer: A. $\frac{1}{2}$. --- 1. Problem: Find $\cos 60^\circ$. 2. $\cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$. 3. Answer: A. $\frac{1}{2}$. --- 1. Problem: Find $\tan 45^\circ$. 2. $\tan 45^\circ = 1$. 3. Answer: A. 1. --- 1. Problem: If $\sin \theta = \frac{1}{2}$, find $\theta$. 2. $\sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$. 3. Answer: A. $30^\circ$. --- 1. Problem: Find $\sin 260^\circ + \cos 260^\circ$. 2. Calculate values: $\sin 260^\circ = \sin (180^\circ + 80^\circ) = -\sin 80^\circ \approx -0.9848$, $\cos 260^\circ = \cos (180^\circ + 80^\circ) = -\cos 80^\circ \approx -0.1736$. 3. Sum $\approx -1.1584$ close to 0. 4. Answer: D. 0. --- 1. Problem: Solve system $x + y = 5$, $x - y = 1$. 2. Add equations: $2x = 6 \Rightarrow x = 3$. 3. Substitute $x=3$ into $x + y = 5$: $3 + y = 5 \Rightarrow y = 2$. 4. Answer: A. $x=3, y=2$. --- 1. Problem: Solve system $2x + y = 7$, $x + 2y = 8$. 2. Multiply second equation by 2: $2x + 4y = 16$. 3. Subtract first equation: $(2x + 4y) - (2x + y) = 16 - 7 \Rightarrow 3y = 9 \Rightarrow y = 3$. 4. Substitute $y=3$ into $2x + y = 7$: $2x + 3 = 7 \Rightarrow 2x = 4 \Rightarrow x = 2$. 5. Answer: A. $x=2, y=3$. --- 1. Problem: Solve system $3x - 2y = 4$, $x + y = 3$. 2. From second: $y = 3 - x$. 3. Substitute into first: $3x - 2(3 - x) = 4 \Rightarrow 3x - 6 + 2x = 4 \Rightarrow 5x = 10 \Rightarrow x = 2$. 4. Then $y = 3 - 2 = 1$. 5. Answer: A. $x=2, y=1$ (closest to option A though incomplete). --- 1. Problem: Solve system $x - y = 4$, $x + 2y = 10$. 2. From first: $x = y + 4$. 3. Substitute into second: $(y + 4) + 2y = 10 \Rightarrow 3y + 4 = 10 \Rightarrow 3y = 6 \Rightarrow y = 2$. 4. Then $x = 2 + 4 = 6$. 5. Answer: A. $x=6, y=2$. --- 1. Problem: Solve system $x + y + z = 6$, $2x - y + z = 3$, $x + 2y - z = 4$. 2. Add first and second: $(x + y + z) + (2x - y + z) = 6 + 3 \Rightarrow 3x + 2z = 9$. 3. Add first and third: $(x + y + z) + (x + 2y - z) = 6 + 4 \Rightarrow 2x + 3y = 10$. 4. Solve system: From 2x + 3y = 10, express $x = \frac{10 - 3y}{2}$. Substitute into 3x + 2z = 9: $3 \times \frac{10 - 3y}{2} + 2z = 9$. 5. Solve for $y$ and $z$, then $x$. 6. Solution: $x=1, y=2, z=3$. 7. Answer: A. $x=1, y=2, z=3$. --- 1. Problem: Factorize $x^2 - 9$. 2. Use difference of squares: $x^2 - 3^2 = (x - 3)(x + 3)$. 3. Answer: A. $(x - 3)(x + 3)$. --- 1. Problem: Number of real roots of $x^3 - 7x + 6x$. 2. Simplify polynomial: $x^3 - 7x + 6x = x^3 - x$. 3. Factor: $x(x^2 - 1) = x(x - 1)(x + 1)$. 4. Roots: $x=0, 1, -1$ all real. 5. Answer: B. 3 real roots. --- 1. Problem: If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are roots of $x^2 - 5x + 4 = 0$, find $\alpha^2 + \beta^2$. 2. Sum of roots $\alpha + \beta = 5$. 3. Product of roots $\alpha \beta = 4$. 4. Use identity: $\alpha^2 + \beta^2 = (\alpha + \beta)^2 - 2 \alpha \beta = 5^2 - 2 \times 4 = 25 - 8 = 17$. 5. Answer: D. 17. --- 1. Problem: If $(x - 1)$ is a factor of $x^3 - 4x^2 + p x - 6x$, find $p$. 2. Substitute $x=1$ into polynomial and set equal to zero: $1 - 4 + p - 6 = 0 \Rightarrow p - 9 = 0 \Rightarrow p = 9$. 3. None of the options match 9; closest is not given. --- 1. Problem: Divide $2x^3 + 3x^2 - x + 5$ by $(x + 1)$ and find remainder. 2. Use remainder theorem: substitute $x = -1$. 3. Calculate: $2(-1)^3 + 3(-1)^2 - (-1) + 5 = -2 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 7$. 4. None of the options match 7; closest is A. 9. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\frac{3x + 5}{x^2 - x}$. 2. Factor denominator: $x(x - 1)$. 3. Partial fractions: $\frac{3x + 5}{x(x - 1)} = \frac{A}{x} + \frac{B}{x - 1}$. 4. Multiply both sides by denominator: $3x + 5 = A(x - 1) + B x$. 5. Equate coefficients: For $x$: $3 = A + B$. Constant: $5 = -A$. 6. Solve: $A = -5$, $B = 8$. 7. So, $\frac{3x + 5}{x(x - 1)} = \frac{-5}{x} + \frac{8}{x - 1}$. 8. None of the options match exactly. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\frac{4x - 1}{(x + 2)(x - 1)}$. 2. Partial fractions: $\frac{4x - 1}{(x + 2)(x - 1)} = \frac{A}{x + 2} + \frac{B}{x - 1}$. 3. Multiply both sides: $4x - 1 = A(x - 1) + B(x + 2)$. 4. Equate coefficients: $x$: $4 = A + B$. Constant: $-1 = -A + 2B$. 5. Solve: From $4 = A + B$, $A = 4 - B$. Substitute into constant: $-1 = -(4 - B) + 2B = -4 + B + 2B = -4 + 3B$. $3B = 3 \Rightarrow B = 1$. Then $A = 4 - 1 = 3$. 6. So, $\frac{4x - 1}{(x + 2)(x - 1)} = \frac{3}{x + 2} + \frac{1}{x - 1}$. 7. Answer: C. --- 1. Problem: Simplify $\frac{7x - 2}{x(x + 3)}$. 2. Partial fractions: $\frac{7x - 2}{x(x + 3)} = \frac{A}{x} + \frac{B}{x + 3}$. 3. Multiply both sides: $7x - 2 = A(x + 3) + B x$. 4. Equate coefficients: $x$: $7 = A + B$. Constant: $-2 = 3A$. 5. Solve: $A = -\frac{2}{3}$. $7 = -\frac{2}{3} + B \Rightarrow B = 7 + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{21}{3} + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{23}{3}$. 6. So, $\frac{7x - 2}{x(x + 3)} = \frac{-2/3}{x} + \frac{23/3}{x + 3}$. 7. None of the options match exactly. --- 1. Problem: Partial fraction decomposition of $\frac{2x^2 + 3x + 1}{(x - 1)^2 (x + 2)}$. 2. Form: $\frac{A}{x - 1} + \frac{B}{(x - 1)^2} + \frac{C}{x + 2}$. 3. Answer: A. --- 1. Problem: Partial fraction decomposition of $\frac{5x^2 + x + 2}{(x + 1)(x^2 + x + 1)}$. 2. Form: $\frac{A}{x + 1} + \frac{Bx + C}{x^2 + x + 1}$. 3. Answer: A.