Problem 92
How many four-digit odd numbers less than 6000 can be formed using the digits 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9?
Problem 95
Retaining the Concepts. Solve and determine whether 8(x - 3) + 4 = 8x - 21 is an identity, a conditional equation, or an inconsistent equation.
Problem 96
Retaining the Concepts. If f(x) = 4x2 - 5x - 2, find [f(x + h) - f(x)]/h, h ≠ 0
Problem 97
What is the probability of a family having five boys born in a row? (Assume the probability of a male birth is 1/2.)
Problem 97
Retaining the Concepts. Expand:
Problem 98a
The probability of a flood in any given year in a region prone to floods is 0.2. What is the probability of a flood two years in a row?
Problem 98b
The probability of a flood in any given year in a region prone to floods is 0.2. What is the probability of a flood for three consecutive years?
Problem 98c
The probability of a flood in any given year in a region prone to floods is 0.2. What is the probability of no flooding for four consecutive years?
Problem 101
Write the first five terms of the sequence whose first term is 9 and whose general term is
for n≥2.
Problem 103
Solve: x/(x−3)=2x/(x−3)−5/3
Problem 108
Use the formula to find the eighth term of the sequence
Ch. 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability
