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Jun 19, 2024
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The probability of drawing unmatched socks on any given day depends on the number of socks remaining and the number of matching pairs left. Let's analyze this step-by-step:

 

Day 1:

 

Total socks: 6 (2 red, 2 white, 2 blue)

 

Favorable outcomes (unmatched socks): You can draw any one sock and then a sock from a different pair. There are 4 choices for the first sock (any of the 6 colors) and then 4 remaining socks (excluding the one already drawn). So, there are 4 * 4 = 16 favorable outcomes.

 

Total possible outcomes: You can draw any two socks from the 6 available. There are 6 choices for the first sock and then 5 remaining socks, resulting in 6 * 5 = 30 total possible outcomes.

 

Probability on Day 1:

 

(Favorable outcomes on Day 1) / (Total possible outcomes on Day 1) = 16 / 30 = 8/15

 

Day 2:

 

Total socks remaining: 4 (after drawing 2 on Day 1, not replaced)

 

Favorable outcomes (unmatched socks): Similar to Day 1, you can draw any sock and then one from a different remaining pair. There are 3 choices for the first sock and then 2 remaining socks (excluding the one drawn), resulting in 3 * 2 = 6 favorable outcomes.

 

Total possible outcomes: There are 4 choices for the first sock and then 3 remaining, resulting in 4 * 3 = 12 total possible outcomes.

 

Probability on Day 2 (given unmatched socks on Day 1):

 

We only consider the scenario where you drew unmatched socks on Day 1 because the prompt asks for the probability of this happening for all three days.

 

So, we only consider the drawers where we have 4 socks remaining (unmatched).

 

(Favorable outcomes on Day 2) / (Total possible outcomes on Day 2) = 6 / 12 = 1/2

 

Day 3:

 

Total socks remaining: 2 (after drawing 2 on Day 2, not replaced)

 

Favorable outcomes (unmatched socks): There's only one way to draw unmatched socks at this point - you must draw the two remaining socks, which are inherently unmatched.

 

Total possible outcomes: There are 2 choices for the first sock and then 1 remaining, resulting in 2 * 1 = 2 total possible outcomes.

 

Probability on Day 3 (given unmatched socks on Days 1 & 2):

 

Similar to Day 2, we only consider the scenario where you drew unmatched socks on both previous days.

 

(Favorable outcomes on Day 3) / (Total possible outcomes on Day 3) = 1 / 2

 

Overall Probability:

 

The prompt asks for the probability of getting unmatched socks for all three days. To get this probability, we need to multiply the probabilities of getting unmatched socks on each day (considering the condition that you drew unmatched socks on the previous day).

 

Overall Probability = (Probability on Day 1) * (Probability on Day 2 | Day 1) * (Probability on Day 3 | Day 1 & 2) = 8/15 * 1/2 * 1/2 = 8 / 60

 

Simplifying the fraction:

 

We can divide both the numerator and denominator by 4:

 

Overall Probability = 2 / 15

 

Therefore, the probability of drawing unmatched socks for all three days is 2/15.

Jun 19, 2024
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Analyzing f(x)⋅g(x)

 

We are asked to find several properties of the product of two polynomials, $f(x) = -x^2+ 8x - 5$ and $g(x) = x^3 - 11x^2 + 2x$.

 

Finding the Product:

 

The product f(x)⋅g(x) can be found using the distributive property or polynomial multiplication techniques. Here, we'll use the distributive property:

f(x) * g(x) = (-x^2 + 8x - 5) * (x^3 - 11x^2 + 2x)

 

Multiplying each term of f(x) by each term of g(x) and combining like terms will result in a fourth-degree polynomial.

 

Properties of the Product:

 

Leading Term:

 

The leading term in a polynomial is the term with the highest degree. In the product, the highest degree term will come from multiplying the highest degree terms of f(x) and g(x). These terms are -x^2 and x^3, respectively. Their product is -x^5. Therefore, the leading term of f(x) * g(x) is -x^5.

 

Leading Coefficient:

 

The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the leading term. In this case, the leading term is -x^5, and its coefficient is -1. Therefore, the leading coefficient is -1.

 

Degree:

 

The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent of the variable. Since the leading term has a degree of 5, the degree of f(x) * g(x) is 5.

 

Constant Term:

 

The constant term is the term that doesn't include any variable (x). To find it, we identify the terms in the product that don't have any x. Multiplying the constant term of f(x) (-5) by the constant term of g(x) (2) will result in the constant term of the product. Additionally, there might be other terms that don't have x due to the product of other terms. After multiplying and combining like terms, you'll find the constant term.

 

Coefficient of x^2:

 

The coefficient of x^2 is the number multiplying the term with x^2. This can be found by identifying terms in the product that have x^2. Multiply terms in f(x) that contain x by terms in g(x) that contain x^2, and vice versa. Combine like terms to find the coefficient of x^2.

 

Finding these properties requires multiplying f(x) and g(x) and performing some term manipulation. However, the steps outlined above should guide you in finding each property.

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