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Time : 3 Hours MATHS-2A Max.Marks : 75
SECTION-A
I. Answer ALL the following VSAQ: 10 ´ 2 = 20
1. Find the complex conjugate of (3+4i)(2–3i)
2. Write z  3  i in the modulus- amplitude form.
3. If a,b are the roots of the equation x2+x+1=0, then prove that a4+b4+a-1b-1=0
4. Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is 7 and the sum of the squares of the roots is 25.
5. If the product of the roots of 4x3+16x2–9x–a=0 is 9, then find a. 6.If nP7 = 42. nP5 then find n.
7.
8.
Find the number of positive divisors of 1080.

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If 22Cr is the largest binomial coefficient in the expansion of (1+x) 22, find the value of 13Cr.
9. Find the mean deviation about mean for the data 3,6,10,4,9,10.
T
10.
E
For a binomial distribution with mean 6 and variance 2. Find the first two terms of the distribution.
SECTION-B
L
II. Answer any FIVE of the following SAQs:
L 5 ´ 4 = 20

U
3 1 7
11. Show that the points in the Argand plane represented by the complex numbers–2+7i,  i, 4–3i, (1+i) are
2 2 2
the vertices of a rhombus.

12. Find the range of x 2 + x +1

x 2  x +1 B
13.
Y
If the letters of the word MASTER are permutted in all possible ways then find rank of MASTER.

B
14. Prove that for 3 £ r £ n; (n  3) C + 3.(n  3) C + 3.(n  3) C (n  3) C n
r r 1 r 2 + r  3 = Cr

A
2
x 3
15. Resolve into partial fractions.
(x  2)(x 2  1)
16.

17.
B
The probability for a contractor to get a road contract is 2/3 and to get a building contract is 5/9. The
probability to get atleast one contract is 4/5. Find the probability that he gets both the contracts.
(a) Define conditional probability. (b) If A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.2, P(B) = 0.5, find
(i) P(A/B) (ii) P(B/A) (iii) P(AÇB)
SECTION-C
III. Answer any FIVE of the following LAQs: 5 ´ 7 = 35
18. If cosa+cosb+cosg=0=sina+sinb+sing, then show that cos a+cos b+cos g=3/2=sin a+sin2b+sin2g.
2 2 2 2

19. Solve 4x3-24x2+23x+18=0, given that the roots of this equation are in arithmetic progression.
20. If I, n are positive integers, 0<f<1 and if (7+4 3) n =I+f , then S.T (i) I is an odd integer (ii) (I+f)(1-f)=1
1 1.3 1.3.5
21. Find the sum of the infinite series 1+ + + +....f
3 3.6 3.6.9
22. Find the variance and standard deviation of the following frequency distribution.
xi 4 8 11 17 20 24 32
fi 3 5 9 5 4 3 1
23. State and Prove Baye's theorem on Probability.
24. A random variable X has its range{0,1,2} and the probabilities are P(X=0)=3c3, P(X=1)=4c-10c2,
P(X=2)=5c–1 where 'c' is a constant, find (i) c (ii) P(0<x<3) (iii) P(1<x£2) (iv) P(x<1)
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SOLUTIONS
SECTION-A

1. Write the conjugate of (3+4i)(2–3i)

Sol: (3+4i)(2-3i) =3(2)–3(3i)+4i(2)–4i(3i) =6–9i+8i+12 [ ... i2 = –1]

= 18–i

\ the conjugate of 18-i is 18+i

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T
2. Write z=  3  i in modulus-amplitude form.

Sol: Let  3i x  iy . Ÿ x  3, y 1

L E
L
?r x 2  y2 ( 3)2  (1)2 3 1 4 2

Now y § 1 · 5S [
T Tan1 §¨ ·¸ Tan1 ¨  ¸ ' ( 3, 1) Î Q2] U
©x¹ © 3¹ 6
B
Y § 5S 5S ·
\ Modulus-amplitude form is r(cos T  isin T) 2 ¨ cos  isin ¸ ]

B
© 6 6 ¹

A
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B
3. If a,b are the roots of the equation x2+x+1=0, then prove that a4+b4+a-1b-1=0

Sol: Since a,b are the complex cube roots of unity, we may take a=w, b=w2.

? D 4  E 4  D 1E 1 Z 4  Z8  Z 1.Z 2
1
Z3 .Z  (Z3 )2 Z2  Z  Z2  1 0
Z3
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4. Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is 7 and the sum of the squares
of the roots is 25.
Sol: Let a,b be the roots of the required equation.
Given that a+b=7 and a2+b2=25
Now, D  E 7 Ÿ (D  E)2 72 Ÿ (D2 E2 )  2DE 72 Ÿ 25  2DE 49
Ÿ 2 DE 24 Ÿ DE 12
\ The quadratic equation with roots a,b is x2-(a+b)x+ab=0
Ÿ x 2  7(x)  12 0 Ÿ x 2  7x  12 0
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5. If the product of the roots of 4x3+16x2–9x–a=0 is 9, then find a.

Sol: From the given equation we get, a0=4,a1=16,a2 = –9, a3= –a
a a
Product of the roots is 9Þ S3
 3 9Ÿ 9 Ÿ a 4 u 9 36
a0 4
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6. If nP7 = 42. nP5 then find n.

n
7 P 42
Sol: Given that nP7 = 42. nP5 Ÿ n 1
P5

n(n 1)(n  2)(n  3)(n  4) (n  5)(n  6) 42

Ÿ
n(n 1)(n  2)(n  3)(n  4) 1

Þ (n–5)(n–6)= 42 Þ (n–5)(n–6)=7´6
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Þ n-5=7 Þ n=12 T
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7. Find the number of positive divisors of 1080
L E
Sol : 1080=108 ´ 10=(2 ´ 54) ´ (2 ´ 5) L
= (2 ´ 2 ´ 27) ´ (2 ´ 5)
U
=(2 ´2 ´ 3 ´ 9) ´ (2 ´ 5)= 23 ´ 33 ´ 51
B
Y
\ the number of positive divisors

B
= (3+1)(3+1)(1+1) = 4 ´ 4 ´2 = 32.

A
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8. If 22Cr is the largest binomial coefficient in the expansion of (1+x) 22, find the value

Sol :
of 13Cr.
B
The Binomial exponent n=22 is even.

\ the largest binomial coefficient is n C n 22

C 22 22
C11
2 2
Now, 22 C r 22
C11 Ÿ r 11

13 u 12
? 13 C r 13 C11 13 C 2 78
2 u1

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9. Find the mean deviation about mean for the data 3,6,10,4,9,10.

Sol: Given data: 3,6,10,4,9,10. Here n= 6

3  6 10  4  9 10 42
Mean x 7
6 6
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Deviations from the mean:

3–7 = –4; 6–7 = –1; 10–7=3; 4 –7= –3; 9–7=2; 10–7=3

Absolute values of these deviations:

4, 1, 3, 3, 2 3

6 | x i  x | 4  1  3  3  2  3 16 2.67
\ M.D from Mean is M.D.
6 6 6
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10. For a binomial distribution with mean 6 and variance 2. Find the first two terms of
the distribution.

Q
Sol: Given mean np=6, variance npq=2

? (np)q 2 Ÿ 6(q) 2 Ÿ q
2 1
Ÿ p 1 q 1
1 2
T-
2 18
6 3 3

L
1
E 3

L
Take np 6 Ÿ n. 6Ÿn 9 ? n 9,q and p
3 2 3 3

9 §1·
9
1
U
B
(i) P( X 0) C0 ¨ ¸ ;
© 3¹ 39

Y
8
9 §1· § 2· 2
(ii) P( X 1) C1 ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸
© 3¹ © 3¹
B 37

A
B
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SECTION-B

11. Show that the points in the Argand plane represented by the complex numbers
3 1 7
–2+7i,  i, 4–3i, (1+i) are the vertices of a rhombus.
2 2 2
§ 3 1· §7 7·
Sol: Given complex numbers are taken as A(–2,7), B ¨  , ¸ , C(4,–3); D ¨ , ¸
© 2 2¹ ©2 2¹

2 2 2 2
§ 3· § 1· § 1 · § 13 · 1 169 170
AB ¨ 2  ¸  ¨ 7  ¸ ¨ ¸  ¨ ¸ 
© 2¹ © 2¹ © 2¹ © 2 ¹ 4 4 2

Q
2 2 2 2
§ 3· § 1· § 11 · § 7 ·

-
121 49 170
BC ¨ 4  ¸  ¨ 3  ¸ ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ 
© 2¹ © 2¹ ©2¹ © 2 ¹

T
4 4 2

E
2 2 2 2
§ 7· § 7· § 1 · § 13 · 1 169 170
¨ 4  ¸  ¨ 3  ¸ ¨ ¸ ¨ 

L
CD ¸
© 2¹ © 2¹ ©2¹ © 2 ¹ 4 4 2

2 2 2
§ 11 · § 7 ·L 2

U
§7 · §7 · 121 49 170
DA ¨  2¸  ¨  7¸ ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ 
©2 ¹ ©2 ¹ ©2¹ © 2 ¹ 4 4 2

AC (4  2)2  (3  7)2 B

62  (10)2 36  100 136

Y
B
2 2 2 2
§7 3· §7 1· § 10 · § 6 · 100 36 136
BD ¨  ¸ ¨  ¸ ¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ 
©2 2¹ ©2 2¹ © 2 ¹ ©2¹

A
4 4 2

B
Hence, the four sides AB, BC, CD, DA are equal.

The two diagonals AC, BD are unequal.

\ A, B, C, D form a Rhombus.
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x2 + x +1
12. Find the range of for xÎR.
x2  x +1
x2  x  1
Sol: Let y
x2  x  1

Ÿ y(x 2  x  1) x2  x  1

Ÿ yx 2  yx  y x2  x  1

Ÿ yx 2  x 2  yx  x  y  1 0
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Ÿ x 2 (y  1)  x(y  1)  (y  1) 0

Ÿ (y  1)x 2  (y  1)x  (y  1) 0 ..........(1)

(1) is a quadratic in x and its roots are reals.

?' b 2  4ac t 0

Ÿ (y  1) 2  4(y  1) 2 t 0

Ÿ (y  1) 2  (2y  2) 2 t 0

Ÿ y  1  2y  2 y  1  2y  2 t 0 ª¬' a 2  b2 (a  b)(a  b) º¼

Ÿ (3y  1) 3  y t 0 Ÿ (3y  1)(y  3) d 0

- Q
ª1 º ª1 º
T
E
Ÿ y  « ,3» \ Range= « ,3»
¬3 ¼ ¬3 ¼

L L
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13. U
If the letters of the word MASTER are permutted in all possible ways and the words

B
thus formed are arranged in dictionary order, then find the rank of the word MASTER.

Sol:
Y
The alphabetrical order of the letters of the word MASTER is

B
A,E,M,R,S,T

A
B
The number of words that begin with A      = 5! = 120

The number of words that begin with E      = 5! = 120

The number of words that begin with MAE    = 3! = 6

The number of words that begin with MAR    = 3! = 6

The number of words that begin with MASE   = 2! = 2

The number of words that begin with MASR   = 2! = 2

The next word is MASTER = 1! = 1

? Rank of the word MASTER = 2(120) + 2(6) + 2(2) + 1

= 240 + 12 + 4 + 1 = 257
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14. Prove that for 3 £ r £ n; (n  3) C + 3.(n  3) C + 3.(n  3) C +(n  3) C = nC

r r 1 r 2 r 3 r

Sol: We know that nCr + nCr–1 = (n+1)Cr

L.H.S = (n  3) Cr  3.(n  3) Cr 1  3.(n  3) Cr  2  (n  3) Cr  3 [On rewriting the terms]

« (n  3) C  (n  3) C »  2 «« (n  3) Cr 1  (n  3) Cr  2 »»  «« (n  3) Cr  2  (n  3) Cr  3 »»
= «¬ r r 1 »¼ ¬ ¼ ¬ ¼

= (n 31) Cr  2.(n 31) Cr 1 (n 31) Cr  2 = (n  2) C r  2.(n  2) C r  1  (n  2) C r  2

= «« (n  2) Cr  (n  2) Cr 1 »»  «« (n  2) Cr 1  (n  2) Cr  2 »»
¬ ¼ ¬ ¼

(n  2 1) C (n  2 1) C (n 1) C (n 1) C (n 11) C nC R.H.S

r r 1 r r 1 r r
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T
x2  3
15. Resolve into partial fractions.

E
(x + 2)(x 2 + 1)

L
x2  3 A Bx  C A(x 2  1)  (Bx  C)(x  2)
Sol: Let  2
x  2 x 1

L
2
(x  2)(x  1) (x  2)(x 2  1)

Ÿ A(x 2  1)  (Bx  C)(x  2) x2  3

U .......(1)

B
Putting x 2 in (1)we getA(4  1)  (Bx  C)(0) 4  3 Ÿ 5A 1 Ÿ A 1/ 5

Putting x
Y
0 in(1)we get A  2C 3 Ÿ C 8 / 5

B
A
1 4
Comparing the coefficients of x2, we get A  B 1 Ÿ B 1  A 1 

B
5 5

x2  3 1 4x  8
? 
2
(x  2)(x  1) 5(x  2) 5(x 2  1)
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16. The probability for a contractor to get a road contract is 2/3 and to get a building
contract is 5/9. The probability to get atleast one contract is 4/5. Find the
probability that he gets both the contracts.

Sol: Let A be the event of getting road contract and B be the event of getting building contract.

2 5 4
Given that P(A) , P(B) , P(A ‰ B)
3 9 5

\ Probability that the contractor will get both the contracts is

2 5 4 30  25  36 19
P(AÇB)= P(A) + P(B) – P(AÈB)  
3 9 5 45 45
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17. (a) Define conditional probability.

(b) If A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.2, P(B) = 0.5,
find (i) P(A/B) (ii) P(B/A) (iii) P(AÇB)

Sol: (a) Conditional Probability: Let A,B be two events of a random experiment, then P(B/A)
represents the conditional probability of occurrence of B given A (probability of occurrence of

B (from A) when A occurs or conditional probability of occurrence of B relative to A).

The conditional probability of B given A, is defined as P§¨ B ·¸ P( B ˆ A ) , where P(A) ¹0.

©A¹ P(A )

(b) Given that A,B are independent, hence

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(i) P(A/B)=P(A)=0.2
T
(ii) P(B/A)=P(B)=0.5

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L
(iii) P(AÇB)=P(A).P(B)=0.2 x 0.5 =0.1

U
(iv) P(AÈB) = P(A)+P(B)-P(AÇB) = 0.2 + 0.5 - 0.1 = 0.6

B
Y
B
A
B
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SECTION-C
18. If cosa+cosb+cosg=0=sina+sinb+sing, then show that
cos2a+cos2b+cos2g=3/2=sin2a+sin2b+sin2g.

Sol: Let a=cosa+isina=cisa b=cosb+isinb=cisb,c=cosg+ising=cisg then we have

a+b+c =(cosa+isina)+(cosb+isinb)+(cosg+ising)
=(cosa +cos b+cosg)+i.(sina+sin b+sing)
= 0+i(0)=0 [... From the given conditions]
?a  b  c 0 Ÿ (a  b  c) 2 0

Ÿ a 2  b 2  c 2  2(ab  bc  ca) 0
§1 1 1·

Q
Ÿ a 2  b2  c2  2abc ¨   ¸ 0

-
©a b c¹
§ 1
Ÿ a 2  b 2  c 2  2abc¨¨ 
1

1 ·
¸¸ 0
T
© cisD cisE cisJ ¹

Ÿ a 2  b2  c2  2abc cis(D)  cis(E)  cis(J )

L0E
L
Ÿ a 2  b 2  c 2  2abc[(cos D  i sin D )  (cos E  i sin E)  (cos J  i sin J )] 0
2 2 2
U
Ÿ a  b  c  2abc[(cos D  cos E  cos J)  i(sin D  sin E  sin J)] 0
2 2 2
Ÿ a  b  c  2abc 0  i(0) 0 B
Y
2 2 2
Ÿ a  b  c  2abc(0) 0
Ÿ a 2  b 2  c2 0
B
A
Ÿ (cisD ) 2  (cisE) 2  (cisJ ) 2 0 [... a=cisa, b=cisb, c=cisg]

B
Ÿ cis2D  cis2E  cis2 J 0
Ÿ (cos 2D  isin 2D )  (cos 2E  isin 2E)  (cos 2J  isin 2J ) 0
Ÿ (cos 2D  cos 2E  cos 2J )  i(sin 2D  sin 2E  sin 2J ) 0  i(0)
Equating the real parts, we get cos 2D  cos 2E  cos 2 J 0 .... (1)
cos2q = 2cos2q–1
Now, (1) Ÿ (2cos 2 D  1)  (2cos 2 E  1)  (2cos2 J  1) 0
Ÿ 2 cos 2 D  2 cos 2 E  2 cos 2 J 111
Ÿ 2(cos2 FRV2  FRV2 

Ÿ cos 2  FRV 2  FRV 2  

Again (1) Ÿ (1  2sin 2 D )  (1  2sin 2 E)  (1  2sin 2 J ) 0 cos2a = 1–2sin2a

Ÿ 2sin 2 D  2sin 2 E  2sin 2 J 1  1  1

Ÿ 2(sin 2 D  sin 2 E  sin 2 J ) 3

Ÿ sin 2 D  sin 2 E  sin 2 J 3/2

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19. Solve the equation 4x3–24x2+23x+18=0 the roots being in A.P.

Sol: Let the roots of 4x3–24x2+23x+18=0 in A.P be taken as a-d, a, a+d

24
Now, s1 (a  d)  a  (a  d) Ÿ 3a 6Ÿa 2
4

18 9 9
s3 (a  d)a(a  d) Ÿ a(a 2  d 2 ) Ÿ 2(4  d 2 )
4 2 2

25 5
Ÿ 4(4  d 2 ) 9 Ÿ 16  4d 2 9 Ÿ 4d 2 25 Ÿ d 2 Ÿd r
4 2
5 5 1 9
? The roots are a  d, a, a  d 2  , 2, 2   , 2,
2 2 2 2
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20.
- Q
Suppose that n is a natural number and (7  4 3) n = I+F where I, F are respectively
the integral part and fractional part then show that
T
Sol:
(i) I is an odd integer (ii) (I+F)(1-F)=1
Given that, I is integral part, hence its is an integer
L E
F is fractional point hence 0<F<1
L
Given, (7  4 3) n IF
U
Let (7  4 3) n
B
G Ÿ 0  G  1 (' 36  48  49 Ÿ 6  4 3  7)

Now, (I  F)  G
Y
(7  4 3)  (7  4 3) n
n

n
B
C0 7 n  nC1 7 n 1 (4 3)1  nC 2 7 n  2 (4 3) 2  ...........) 

A
( nC0 7 n  nC1 7 n 1 (4 3)1  nC 2 7 n  2 (4 3) 2  ...........)
n
B
2(7  C 2 7 n  2 (4 3) 2  nC 4 7 n  4 (4 3) 4  ...........)
n

= 2( an integer ) = an even integer

... I+F+G is an even integer Þ F+G is an integer (... I is an Integer)

Given that 0<F<1, also we have 0<G<1

Þ 0<F+G<2 Þ F+G=1 (... the only integer between 0 and 2 is 1)

Now I+(F+G) = an even integer Þ I+1=an even integer

Þ I = (an even integer -1)= an odd integer

Now F+G=1 Þ G=1-F

... (I+F)(1-F)=(I+F)(G)= (7  4 3) n (7  4 3) n (49  48) n 1n 1

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1 1.3 1.3.5
21. Find the sum of the infinite series 1 + + + + ..........
3 3.6 3.6.9

1 1 .3 1 .3 .5
Sol: Let S= 1     .......upto f
3 3.6 3.6.9

2 3
= 1  1 §¨ 1 ·¸  1.3 §¨ 1 ·¸  1.3.5 §¨ 1 ·¸  .......
1! © 3 ¹ 2! © 3 ¹ 3! © 3 ¹

p
 2
p § x · p(p  q) § x · q
Comparing the above series with 1  ¨ ¸  ¨ ¸  .... (1  x)
1! © q ¹ 2! © q ¹

Q
we get p = 1, p + q = 3 Þ1+q = 3 Þ q = 2

Also, we have
x 1
Ÿx
q 2
T-
E
q 3 3 3

?S (1  x)
p
q §
¨1  ¸
1
2· 2
1
§1· 2
¨ ¸ L
1
§ 3 ·2
¨ ¸
L 1
32 3
© 3¹ ©3¹
U ©1¹

B
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Y
22. Find the variance and standard deviation of the following frequency distribution.
xi 4 8 11 17 20 24 32
fi 3 5 B
9 5 4 3 1
Sol: Here N= Sfi=3+5+9+5+4+3+1= 30
A
B
6fi x i 420
Also Sfixi=4(3)+8(5) + 11(9)+ 17(5) + 20(4)+24(3)+32(1)= 420 \x 14
N 30
2
xi fi fixi xi - x xi - x fi x i - x
2

4 3 12 –10 100 300

8 5 40 –6 36 180
11 9 99 –3 9 81
17 5 85 3 9 45
20 4 80 6 36 144
24 3 72 10 100 300
32 1 32 18 324 324
Sfixi=420 S fi xi - x 2 =1374
2 1 1
Variance (V ) 6fi (x i  x) 2 (1374) 45.8 . Standard Deviation V 45.8 6.77
N 30
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23. State and Prove Baye's theorem on Probability.

Sol: Statement: If E1, E2...En are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events in a sample space S and

P(E k )P(A / E k )
A is any event intersecting with any Ei such that P(A)¹0 then P E k | A
n
¦ P(Ei).P(A / Ei )
i 1

P(E k ˆ A) P(E k ).P A | E k

Proof: From the definition of conditional probability: P E k | A ...(1)
P(A) P(A)

Given that E1,E2....En are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events in a sample space S

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T
n
Ÿ * Ei S and A ˆ E1 , A ˆ E 2 ,....A ˆ E n are mutually disjoint Þ A ˆ E i I
i 1

L E
§§ n · · § n
L· n n

U
Now, P(A) P(S ˆ A) P ¨ ¨ * Ei ¸ ˆ A ¸ P ¨ * (Ei ˆ A) ¸ ¦ P(Ei ˆ A) ¦ P(Ei )P A | Ei
¨¨ ¸ ¸ ¨ ¸
©© i 1 ¹ ¹ ©i 1 ¹

B
i 1 i 1

Y
P(E k )P A | E k
\ From (1), P E k | A

B
n
¦ P(Ei )P A | Ei

A
i 1

B
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24. A random variable X has its range{0,1,2} and the probabilities are

P(X=0)=3c3, P(X=1)=4c-10c2, P(X=2)=5c–1 where 'c' is a constant, find

(i) c (ii) P(0<X<3) (iii) P(1<X£2) (iv) P(X<1)

Sol: (i) We know SP(X=xi)=1

Ÿ 3c3  4c  10c 2  5c  1 1 Ÿ 3c3  10c 2  9c  1 1 Ÿ 3c3  10c 2  9c  2 0

Here, the sum of the coefficients is 3–10+9–2=0. Hence 1 is a root of the above equation.

\ By synthetic division, we have

1 3 –10 9 –2
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0 3 –7 2 T
3 –7 2 0
L E
L
? 3c3  10c 2  9c  2 (c  1)(3c 2  7c  2) (c  1)(c  2)(3c  1)

U
B
1
Now, (c  1)(c  2)(3c  1) 0 Ÿ c 1, 2,
3

Y >' 0 d p d 1@
\ c=1/3 is the only possible value.

(ii) P(0  X  3)
B
P(X 1)  P(X 2) (4c  10c 2 )  (5c  1) 9c  10c 2  1

A 2

B
§1· §1· 9 10 10 10 8
9 ¨ ¸  10 ¨ ¸  1  1 3  1 2 
©3¹ ©3¹ 3 9 9 9 9
§1· 5 2
(iii) P(1  X d 2) P(X 2) 5c  1 5 ¨ ¸  1 1
©3¹ 3 3
3
(iv) P(X  1) P(X 0) 3c3 3 §¨ ·¸
1 1 1
3.
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