Binomials

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SadidT7
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Binomials

Unread post by SadidT7 » Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:37 pm

Please explain Case 2.
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dafrankensteinII
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Re: Binomials

Unread post by dafrankensteinII » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:20 am

If you understand case 1, then you should understand case 2.
If there is else any trouble: TRY thinking what will happen if the highest power of 3 with magnitude 3?

(Let me know if you don't understand case 1)

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nahin munkar
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Re: Binomials

Unread post by nahin munkar » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:49 pm

[I assume,u understand case1,as u wanted case2's explaination.]..
Case2 mainly tells that,u've to take xyz such that the product is not a multiple of 9, but a multiple of 3(as case2,we find out when the product is neither multiple of 3 nor 9 in case1).So, we r now finding out the quantity of product of x,y,z is a multiple of 3,not 9.So,we can't take 9 (from 1-10)as if we take it, xyz will be a multiple of 9. Now, we have 3 choices.if we choice both 3(3^1) & 6(3*2),then again, 3*6=18 will be multiple of 9.So, we can't take (9) & (both 3 , 6).for this,we have to take one of 3 & 6 in case 2.(so 1st choice taken & we can take it c(2,1)ways )And we have 2 choices remaining.we have to select the 2 choices from other 7 numbers(1,2,4,5,7,8,10)[& we can take it c(7,2)ways]. So, we get total ways - c(2,1)*c(7,2)=2*21=42.By this, we get total 42 xyz whose product is multiple of 3, not higher power than 1 of base 3(like 9,27,..etc..).
And, then after case2, 35(from case1) and 42(from case2) are added and then substracted from 120[c(10,3)-total] .At last,probability comes (120-35-42)/120 or,43/120 as stated. :)
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RobertDol
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Re: Binomials

Unread post by RobertDol » Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:36 pm

Thanks for taking the time to explain Nahin, I learned a lot from your explanation.

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