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There are three pairs of siblings from different families to be seated in two rows of three chairs in such a way that siblings may sit next to each other in the same row, but no child may sit directly in front of their sibling.

To solve this problem, we can break it down into two cases:

Case 1: The three pairs of siblings are seated in the same row
In this case, there are 3 ways to choose which row they will sit in, and 3! ways to arrange them within that row. However, since no child may sit directly in front of their sibling, once the first pair is seated, there are only 2 possible chairs for the second child of the second pair and only 1 possible chair for the second child of the third pair. Therefore, the total number of arrangements in this case is:

3 x 3! x 2 x 1 x 1 = 36

Case 2: The three pairs of siblings are seated in different rows
In this case, there are 3 ways to choose which pair will sit in the first row, and 2 ways to choose which pair will sit in the second row. Once the pairs are chosen, there are 2! ways to arrange them within each row. Again, since no child may sit directly in front of their sibling, there are 2 possible chairs for each child in the first row and only 1 possible chair for each child in the second row. Therefore, the total number of arrangements in this case is:

3 x 2 x 2! x 2! x 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 = 96

Finally, we can add the two cases together to get the total number of arrangements:

36 + 96 = 132

Therefore, there are 132 ways to seat three pairs of siblings from different families in two rows of three chairs, if siblings may sit next to each other in the same row, but no child may sit directly in front of their sibling. 

To find the smallest distance between the origin and a point on the graph of y = 1/2*(x^2 - 8), we need to find the point on the graph that is closest to the origin.

Let's call this point (x,y). The distance between the origin and this point can be found using the distance formula:

d = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)

We want to minimize this distance, subject to the constraint that the point (x,y) lies on the graph of y = 1/2*(x^2 - 8).

Using the equation of the graph, we can substitute y with 1/2*(x^2 - 8) to get:

d = sqrt(x^2 + (1/2*(x^2 - 8))^2)

Simplifying this expression, we get:

d = sqrt(x^4/4 - 4x^2 + 32)

To minimize this distance, we can take the derivative of d with respect to x and set it equal to zero:

d/dx [sqrt(x^4/4 - 4x^2 + 32)] = 0

After simplifying and solving for x, we get two possible values for x: x = ±2√3.

We can now find the corresponding y-values using the equation of the graph:

y = 1/2*(x^2 - 8)

For x = 2√3, y = -4, and for x = -2√3, y = -4. Therefore, the two points on the graph that are closest to the origin are (2√3, -4) and (-2√3, -4).

To find the smallest distance between the origin and these points, we can plug them into the distance formula and compare the results:

d1 = sqrt((2√3)^2 + (-4)^2) = 2√13
d2 = sqrt((-2√3)^2 + (-4)^2) = 2√13

Both distances are equal, so the smallest distance between the origin and a point on the graph of y = 1/2*(x^2 - 8) is 2√13.

(a) To describe the graph of the parametric equations, we can eliminate the parameter t to obtain an equation in terms of x and y. From the given equations, we have:

sin pit = x - 1 + cos pit
cos pit = (y - 3sin pi*t)/2

Substituting the first equation into the second equation, we get:

cos pit = (y - 3(x - 1 + cos pit))/2
2cos pit = y - 3x + 3
cos pit = (y - 3x + 3)/2

Substituting this into the first equation, we get:

sin pit = x - 1 + (y - 3x + 3)/2
2sin pit = 2x - 2 + y - 3x + 3
sin pit = x + y - 1

Therefore, the graph of the parametric equations is the set of all points (x, y) that satisfy the equation x + y - 1 = sin pi*t, where t ranges over all real numbers.

(b) To describe the motion of the particle as t ranges from 0 to 2, we can evaluate x and y at t = 0 and t = 2, and plot the resulting points.

At t = 0, we have:

x = 1 + sin 0 - cos 0 = 1
y = 3sin 0 + 2cos 0 = 2

At t = 2, we have:

x = 1 + sin pi2 - cos pi2 = 1
y = 3sin pi2 + 2cos pi2 = -1

Therefore, the particle moves horizontally along the line y = 2, then returns to its starting point by moving horizontally along the line y = -1.

(c) To find a parametrization that matches the graph of part (b) but with a different motion, we can use a different function for x or y. For example, we can use:

x = 1 + sin pit
y = 2cos pi*t

The area of a sector bounded by a 180° arc of a circle with a radius of 9 inches is:

$$\frac{1}{2} \times \pi \times r^2 \times \frac{\theta}{360} = \frac{1}{2} \times \pi \times 9^2 \times \frac{180}{360} = \frac{1}{2} \times \pi \times 81 = \frac{81}{2} \pi \approx 127.23\text{ in}^2$$

Let's call the twins A and B, and the other three children C, D, and E. We can approach this problem by breaking it down into cases:

Case 1: A and B each get 1 piece of candy
In this case, we have 8 pieces of candy left to distribute to 5 children (A, B, C, D, E) without any restrictions. This is equivalent to distributing 8 identical pieces of candy to 5 children, which can be done in (8 + 5 - 1) choose (5 - 1) = 462 ways using stars and bars.

Case 2: A and B each get 2 pieces of candy
In this case, we have 6 pieces of candy left to distribute to 3 children (C, D, E) without any restrictions. This is equivalent to distributing 6 identical pieces of candy to 3 children, which can be done in (6 + 3 - 1) choose (3 - 1) = 21 ways using stars and bars.

To find the value of m such that the triangle enclosed by the line x+y=m and the coordinate axes has an area of 200 square units, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle:

Area = 1/2 * base * height

In this case, the base of the triangle is the distance between the x-intercept and the point where the line x+y=m intersects the y-axis. The height of the triangle is the distance between the y-intercept and the point where the line x+y=m intersects the x-axis.

To find these points, we can set x=0 and y=0 in the equation x+y=m, and solve for the corresponding variables:

When x=0, y=m, so the line intersects the y-axis at the point (0,m).
When y=0, x=m, so the line intersects the x-axis at the point (m,0).

The distance between the x-intercept and the point (0,m) is m, and the distance between the y-intercept and the point (m,0) is m. Therefore, the base and height of the triangle are both equal to m.

Plugging in the values of base and height into the formula for the area, we get:

Area = 1/2 * m * m = 1/2 * m^2

We want the area to be 200 square units, so we can set up an equation:

1/2 * m^2 = 200

Solving for m, we get:

m^2 = 400

m = ±20

Since we are looking for a positive value of m, the answer is:

m = 20

Therefore, the value of m such that the triangle enclosed by the line x+y=20 and the coordinate axes has an area of 200 square units is 20. 

The probability of drawing a red marble on the first draw is 17/(17+37) = 17/54.

After the first marble has been drawn, there will be 16 red marbles left in the jar out of a total of 53 marbles.

Therefore, the probability of drawing a second red marble is 16/53.

The probability of both events happening (drawing 2 red marbles) is equal to the product of the probabilities of each individual event:

P(both red) = P(first red) * P(second red given that the first was red)
= 17/54 * 16/53
= 0.0806 (rounded to four decimal places)

Therefore, the probability of drawing two red marbles from the jar is approximately 0.0806 or 8.06%.