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A survey conducted revealed that four out of every twenty taxi drivers do not have a valid driving license. If 6 drivers are selected at random, calculate, correct to three decimal places, the probability that

(a) exactly 2 ;

(b) more than 3 ;

(c) at least 5; have valid driving license.

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The table shows the frequency distribution of marks scored by some candidates in an examination.

Marks 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99
Freq 2 5 8 18 20 15 5 4 2 1

(a) Draw the cumulative frequency curve of the distribution.

(b) Use your graph to estimate the :

(i) semi-interquartile range of the distribution; (ii) percentage of candidates who passed with distinction if the least mark for distinction was 72.

 

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A bag contains 4 red, 6 blue and 8 green identical marbles.

(a) If three marbles are drawn at random, without replacement, calculate the probability that :

(i) all will be green ; (ii) all will have the same colour.

(b) If each marble is replaced before another is drawn, calculate the probability that all will have the same colour.

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(a) An object P of mass 6.5kg is suspended by two light inextensible strings, AP and BP. The strings make angles 50° and 60° respectively with the downward vertical.

(i) Express the forces acting on P in component form; (ii) If P is at rest, write down the vector equation connecting all the forces; (iii) Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the tensions in the strings.

(b) A particle of mass 5 kg moves with initial velocity \(\frac{1}{2} m/s\) and final velocity \(\frac{3}{4} m/s \). Find the magnitude of its change in momentum.

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(a) \(m \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} + n \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}\) where m and n are scalars. Find the value of (m + n).

(b) A(-1, 3), B(2, -1) and C(5, 3) are the vertices of \(\Delta\) ABC.

(i) Express in column notation, the unit vectors parallel to AB and AC.

(ii) Use a dot product to calculate \(\stackrel \frown{BAC}\), correct to the nearest degree. 

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