Chapter 6

Discrete Mathematics with Applications · 307 exercises

Problem 7

Find the number of lines that can be drawn using 10 distinct points, no three being collinear.

3 step solution

Problem 7

Find the number of terms in the expansion of each expression. $$(b+c)(d+e+f)(x+y+z)$$

3 step solution

Problem 7

Find the number of bytes that: Contain exactly eight 0's.

3 step solution

Problem 7

Mark each sentence as true or false, where \(n\) is an arbitrary nonnegative integer and \(0 \leq r \leq n\). $$5 \cdot 4 !=5 !$$

3 step solution

Problem 8

Using the alternate inclusion-exclusion formula, find the number of primes not exceeding: 110

3 step solution

Problem 8

The Sealords have three children. Assuming that the outcomes are equally likely and independent, find the probability that they have three boys, knowing that: The first two children are boys.

4 step solution

Problem 8

Using the binomial theorem, expand each. $$(x+2 y)^{6}$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Find the number of bytes that: Contain exactly nine \(0^{\prime} \mathrm{s}\) .

2 step solution

Problem 8

Find the number of triangles that can be drawn using 10 points, no three being collinear.

3 step solution

Problem 8

Find the number of terms in the expansion of each expression. $$\left(\sum_{i=0}^{2} a_{i}\right)\left(\sum_{i=1}^{4} b_{i}\right)\left(\sum_{i=2}^{5} c_{i}\right)$$

3 step solution

Problem 8

Mark each sentence as true or false, where \(n\) is an arbitrary nonnegative integer and \(0 \leq r \leq n\). $$(m+n) !=m !+n !$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Two dice are rolled. Find the probability of obtaining: A sum less than five.

4 step solution

Problem 9

Using the alternate inclusion-exclusion formula, find the number of primes not exceeding: 125

3 step solution

Problem 9

Find the middle term in the binomial expansion of each. $$\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^{4}$$

5 step solution

Problem 9

Find the number of ternary words over the alphabet \\{0,1,2\\} that are of length four and: Contain exactly three 0 's.

3 step solution

Problem 9

Solve the recurrence relation \(d_{n}=-d_{n-1}, n \geq 2,\) where \(d_{1}=-1\).

4 step solution

Problem 9

Find the number of terms in the expansion of each expression. $$\left(\sum_{i=-2}^{5} a_{i}\right)\left(\sum_{i=-1}^{3} b_{i}\right)\left(\sum_{i=0}^{4} c_{i}\right)$$

2 step solution

Problem 9

Mark each sentence as true or false, where \(n\) is an arbitrary nonnegative integer and \(0 \leq r \leq n\). $$(2+3) !=2 !+3 !$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Using the alternate inclusion-exclusion formula, find the number of primes not exceeding: 129

4 step solution

Problem 10

Find the middle term in the binomial expansion of each. $$\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^{6}$$

4 step solution

Problem 11

Find the number of solutions to each equation with non-negative integer variables. \(x+y+z=11, x \leq 3, y \leq 4, z \leq 5\)

8 step solution

Problem 11

Find the number of ternary words over the alphabet \\{0,1,2\\} that are of length four and: Contain at most two \(0^{\prime} s.\)

3 step solution

Problem 11

Prove each. \(D_{n}\) is even if \(n\) is an odd integer.

5 step solution

Problem 11

Let \(A\) be a 10 -element subset of the set \(\\{1,2, \ldots, 20\\}\) Determine if \(A\) has two five-element subsets that yield the same sum of the elements.

4 step solution

Problem 11

Find the number of palindromic alphanumeric identifiers of length \(n\).

3 step solution

Problem 11

Find the middle term in the binomial expansion of each. $$\left(2 x+\frac{2}{x}\right)^{8}$$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Find the number of solutions to each equation with non-negative integer variables. \(w+x+y+z=13, w \leq 3, x, y \leq 4, z \leq 7\)

4 step solution

Problem 12

A survey of 475 customers at Chestnut Restaurant shows that of the three ice cream flavors - chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla -65 customers like only chocolate, 75 like only strawberry, 85 like only vanilla, 100 like chocolate but not strawberry, 120 like strawberry but not vanilla, 140 like vanilla but not chocolate, and 65 like none of the flavors. Find the probability that a customer selected at random from the survey:

5 step solution

Problem 12

Prove each. \(D_{n}\) is odd if \(n\) is an even integer.

4 step solution

Problem 12

Find the middle term in the binomial expansion of each. $$\left(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}\right)^{10}$$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Let \(A\) be a 10 -element subset of the set \(\\{1,2, \ldots, 20\\}\) Determine if \(A\) has two eight-element subsets that yield the same sum of the elements.

4 step solution

Problem 13

In \(1984,\) E. T. H. Wang of Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, established that $$\sum_{r=1}^{n} r^{3}\left(\begin{array}{l}n \\\r\end{array}\right) D_{n-r}=5 n !$$ Verify the formula for \(n=5\) and \(n=6\).

3 step solution

Problem 13

A survey of 475 customers at Chestnut Restaurant shows that of the three ice cream flavors - chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla -65 customers like only chocolate, 75 like only strawberry, 85 like only vanilla, 100 like chocolate but not strawberry, 120 like strawberry but not vanilla, 140 like vanilla but not chocolate, and 65 like none of the flavors. Find the probability that a customer selected at random from the survey: Likes vanilla, given that she does not like chocolate.

4 step solution

Problem 13

Find the largest binomial coefficient in the expansion of each. $$(x+y)^{5}$$

3 step solution

Problem 13

(Twelve Days of Christmas) Suppose that on the first day of Christmas you sent your love 1 gift, \(1+2\) gifts on the second day, \(1+2+3\) gifts on the third day, and so on. Find the number of gifts sent on the 12 th day.

4 step solution

Problem 13

A word over the alphabet \\{0,1,2\\} is called a ternary word. Find the number of ternary words of length \(n\) that can be formed.

3 step solution

Problem 13

Suppose that on the first day of Christmas you sent your love 1 gift, \(1+2\) gifts on the second day, \(1+2+3\) gifts on the third day, and so on. Find the number of gifts sent on the 12 th day.

5 step solution

Problem 14

A survey of 475 customers at Chestnut Restaurant shows that of the three ice cream flavors - chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla -65 customers like only chocolate, 75 like only strawberry, 85 like only vanilla, 100 like chocolate but not strawberry, 120 like strawberry but not vanilla, 140 like vanilla but not chocolate, and 65 like none of the flavors. Find the probability that a customer selected at random from the survey: Likes chocolate, given that she does not like strawberry or vanilla.

4 step solution

Problem 14

Two cards are drawn at random from a standard deck of cards. Find the probability that: Both are kings.

5 step solution

Problem 14

Find the largest binomial coefficient in the expansion of each. $$(x+y)^{6}$$

3 step solution

Problem 14

In Exercises \(13-16\) , use Figure 6.17 to find the number of possible routes from A to the given point, traveling easterly or northerly for the given number of blocks. Point \(C\) and 8 blocks.

4 step solution

Problem 14

(Twelve Days of Christmas) Suppose that on the first day of Christmas you sent your love 1 gift, \(1+2\) gifts on the second day, \(1+2+3\) gifts on the third day, and so on. Find the total number of gifts sent in 12 days.

5 step solution

Problem 14

A typical automobile license plate in New York contains three letters followed by three digits. Find the number of license plates of this kind that: Can be formed.

4 step solution

Problem 14

Mark each sentence as true or false, where \(n\) is an arbitrary nonnegative integer and \(0 \leq r \leq n\). $$P(n, 1)=P(n, n-1)$$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Suppose that on the first day of Christmas you sent your love 1 gift, \(1+2\) gifts on the second day, \(1+2+3\) gifts on the third day, and so on. Find the total number of gifts sent in 12 days.

6 step solution

Problem 15

A survey of 475 customers at Chestnut Restaurant shows that of the three ice cream flavors - chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla -65 customers like only chocolate, 75 like only strawberry, 85 like only vanilla, 100 like chocolate but not strawberry, 120 like strawberry but not vanilla, 140 like vanilla but not chocolate, and 65 like none of the flavors. Find the probability that a customer selected at random from the survey: Does not like chocolate, given that she does not like strawberry or vanilla.

4 step solution

Problem 15

Find the largest binomial coefficient in the expansion of each. $$(x+y)^{7}$$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Let \(b_{n}\) denote the number of computations (additions and multiplications) needed to find \(D_{n},\) using the recursive definition \((6.1) .\) Compute the following. $$b_{4}$$

3 step solution

Problem 15

(Twelve Days of Christmas) Suppose that on the first day of Christmas you sent your love 1 gift, \(1+2\) gifts on the second day, \(1+2+3\) gifts on the third day, and so on. Show that the number of gifts sent on the \(n\) th day is \(C(n+1,2),\) where \(1 \leq n \leq 12 .\)

4 step solution

Problem 15

A typical automobile license plate in New York contains three letters followed by three digits. Find the number of license plates of this kind that: Begin with the word BAT.

4 step solution

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