Question 1 Report
(a) The probability that an athlete will not win any of three races is 1/4.If the athlete runs in all the races, what is the probability that the athlete will win;
(i) only the second race; (ii) all the three races; (ii) only two of the races?
(b) A cone with perpendicular height 24cm has a volume of 1200cm\(^{3}\). Find the volume of a cone with same base radius and height 84cm. [Take pi = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]
9(a)(i)
p = 14,
p = 1 - 14
p = 34
= 364
= 0.04687 ≈ 0.05
(ii) p(winning all) = 34 * 34 * 34
= 2764 = 0.422
(iii) p(winning two)
= (34 * 34 * 14) + (34 * 14 * 34) + (14 * 34 * 34)
= 964 + 964 + 964
= 2764 = 0.4218
= 0.42
(b) Volume of a cone = 1/3πr2h
1200 = 13 * 227 * r2 * 24
r2 = 1200∗3∗722∗24
r2 = 25200528
r2 = 47.727
r = 4–√7.727
r = 6.9085cm
Volume of a cone with same radius and height 84cm:
v = 13 * 227 * (6.9085)2 * 84
= 13 * 227 * 47.727 * 84
volume = 4200cm3
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