
Finite Mathematics and Calculus with Applications
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Author: Margaret Lial
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 18.3, Problem 52E
(a)
To determine
To find: The expected number of days and the standard deviation between major earthquake for the region.
(b)
To determine
To find: The probability that the time between a major earthquake and the next one is more than 1 year.
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u, v and w are three coplanar vectors:
⚫ w has a magnitude of 10 and points along the positive x-axis
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axis
⚫ u has a magnitude of 5 and makes an angle of 119 degrees to the positive x-
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⚫ vector v is located in between u and w
a) Draw a diagram of the three vectors placed tail-to-tail at the origin of an x-y plane.
b) If possible, find
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Support your answer mathematically or a with a written explanation.
c) If possible, find
v. (ū⋅w)
Support your answer mathematically or a with a written explanation.
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