(4)Show that in general,the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 is −b/a whereas the product of the roots of a quadratic equation is c/a.
Continuous Probability Distributions
Probability distributions are of two types, which are continuous probability distributions and discrete probability distributions. A continuous probability distribution contains an infinite number of values. For example, if time is infinite: you could count from 0 to a trillion seconds, billion seconds, so on indefinitely. A discrete probability distribution consists of only a countable set of possible values.
Normal Distribution
Suppose we had to design a bathroom weighing scale, how would we decide what should be the range of the weighing machine? Would we take the highest recorded human weight in history and use that as the upper limit for our weighing scale? This may not be a great idea as the sensitivity of the scale would get reduced if the range is too large. At the same time, if we keep the upper limit too low, it may not be usable for a large percentage of the population!
(4)Show that in general,the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 is −b/a whereas the product of the roots of a quadratic equation is c/a.
(5) The present value that will give a future value S in 4 years with interest compounded annually varies inversely as the fourth power of 1 + r,where r is the annual interest rate. If the present value of $1525.79 gives a future value of $2000,what would be the present value of $10,000 in the future?
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