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❓A train travelling at a certain speed takes 5.0769230769230775 seconds to pass an electric pole if the train is 110 meters in length. What is the speed of the train in kmph?
💡First, I need to determine the speed of the train in kilometers per hour (km/h) based on the given information.I know that the train takes 5.0769230769230775 seconds to pass an electric pole, and the length of the train is 110 meters. To find the speed, I can use the formula:Speed = Distance / TimeSince the distance is given in meters and the desired speed is in kilometers per hour, I'll convert the distance from meters to kilometers:110 meters = 110 / 1000 kilometers = 0.11 kilometersNow, I can calculate the speed in kilometers per second:Speed = 0.11 km / 5.0769230769230775 seconds ≈ 0.021658227848101266 km/sTo convert this speed to kilometers per hour, I'll multiply by 3600 (the number of seconds in an hour):Speed in km/h = 0.021658227848101266 km/s * 3600 s/h ≈ 77.96962025316456 km/hFinally, I'll round the result to two decimal places for simplicity:Speed ≈ 77.97 km/h
❓Which of the following statements is correct?A: To understand the service life of a batch of new energy batteries, a sampling survey can be used.B: If the probability of winning a lottery is 2%, then buying 50 of these lottery tickets at once will definitely win.C: If the average of two sets of data, A and B, is the same, S_{A}^{2}=2.3, S_{B}^{2}=4.24, then set B is more stable.D: "Rolling a die with uniform density and getting a score of 0" is a certain event.
💡Alright, so I've got this multiple-choice question here with four options: A, B, C, and D. I need to figure out which one is correct. Let's take it step by step.Starting with option A: "To understand the service life of a batch of new energy batteries, a sampling survey can be used." Hmm, okay. So, they're talking about figuring out how long these batteries last. If they're a batch, that means there are a lot of them, right? Testing every single battery to see how long it lasts would be time-consuming and probably expensive. Instead, using a sampling survey makes sense. You pick a random sample from the batch, test those, and then use that data to estimate the service life of the entire batch. That seems logical. So, A might be correct.Moving on to option B: "If the probability of winning a lottery is 2%, then buying 50 of these lottery tickets at once will definitely win." Wait, 2% chance per ticket. If I buy 50 tickets, does that mean I'm guaranteed to win? Let me think. Probability doesn't work like that. Each ticket has a 2% chance, but buying multiple tickets increases your chances, but it's not a certainty. The probability of winning at least once with 50 tickets would be 1 minus the probability of losing all 50. The probability of losing one ticket is 98%, so losing 50 times in a row would be (0.98)^50. Calculating that, it's approximately 0.364, or 36.4%. So, the probability of winning at least once is about 63.6%, which is not 100%. Therefore, buying 50 tickets doesn't guarantee a win. So, B is incorrect.Option C: "If the average of two sets of data, A and B, is the same, S_A²=2.3, S_B²=4.24, then set B is more stable." Okay, so both sets have the same average, but different variances. Variance measures how spread out the data is. A lower variance means the data points are closer to the mean, hence more stable. Here, S_A² is 2.3 and S_B² is 4.24. Since 2.3 is less than 4.24, set A has a lower variance and is more stable. The statement says set B is more stable, which is the opposite of what's true. So, C is incorrect.Lastly, option D: "Rolling a die with uniform density and getting a score of 0" is a certain event. A standard die has numbers 1 through 6. There's no 0 on a die. So, getting a score of 0 is impossible, not certain. Therefore, D is incorrect.So, after evaluating all options, only A seems correct.
❓Points P and Q are on line segment AB, and both points are on the same side of the midpoint of AB. Point P divides AB in the ratio 2:3, and Q divides AB in the ratio 3:4. If PQ=2, then the length of segment AB istext{(A) } 12quad text{(B) } 28quad text{(C) } 70quad text{(D) } 75quad text{(E) } 105
💡Okay, so I have this problem where points P and Q are on a line segment AB. Both points are on the same side of the midpoint of AB. Point P divides AB in the ratio 2:3, and point Q divides AB in the ratio 3:4. It's also given that the distance between P and Q is 2 units. I need to find the length of segment AB.First, I need to visualize this. Let me draw a line segment AB. Since both P and Q are on the same side of the midpoint, they must both be closer to either A or B. Given that P divides AB in the ratio 2:3, that means AP:PB = 2:3. Similarly, Q divides AB in the ratio 3:4, so AQ:QB = 3:4.I think it would help to assign variables to the lengths. Let me denote the length of AB as L. Then, since P divides AB in the ratio 2:3, the length from A to P (AP) would be (2/5)L, and the length from P to B (PB) would be (3/5)L. Similarly, since Q divides AB in the ratio 3:4, the length from A to Q (AQ) would be (3/7)L, and the length from Q to B (QB) would be (4/7)L.Now, since both P and Q are on the same side of the midpoint, they must both be either closer to A or closer to B. Let me check which side they are on. The midpoint of AB is at L/2. Let's compute the positions of P and Q.AP = (2/5)L, so the position of P from A is (2/5)L. Similarly, AQ = (3/7)L, so the position of Q from A is (3/7)L. Now, (2/5)L is approximately 0.4L, and (3/7)L is approximately 0.4286L. So, both P and Q are on the side closer to A since their positions from A are less than L/2 (which is 0.5L). Wait, but the problem says both points are on the same side of the midpoint. So, if they are both on the same side, either both closer to A or both closer to B.But from the ratios, P is closer to A (since AP:PB = 2:3, so AP is shorter than PB), and Q is also closer to A (since AQ:QB = 3:4, so AQ is shorter than QB). So, both P and Q are on the side closer to A. That makes sense.Now, the distance between P and Q is given as 2 units. Since both are on the same side of the midpoint, and closer to A, the distance PQ is the difference between their positions from A. So, PQ = AQ - AP = (3/7)L - (2/5)L.Let me compute that:PQ = (3/7)L - (2/5)L = [(15/35)L - (14/35)L] = (1/35)L.But it's given that PQ = 2 units. So,(1/35)L = 2Therefore, L = 2 * 35 = 70.So, the length of AB is 70 units.Wait, let me double-check my calculations. I found that AP = (2/5)L and AQ = (3/7)L. Then, PQ = AQ - AP = (3/7 - 2/5)L. Let me compute 3/7 - 2/5:3/7 - 2/5 = (15/35 - 14/35) = 1/35.So, PQ = (1/35)L = 2, which gives L = 70. That seems correct.Alternatively, I can think of it in terms of the positions of P and Q from A. Since both are closer to A, the distance between them is the difference in their distances from A. So, yes, that makes sense.Another way to approach this is to consider the entire segment AB and mark the positions of P and Q. Since P divides AB in the ratio 2:3, it's 2 parts from A and 3 parts from B. Similarly, Q divides AB in the ratio 3:4, so 3 parts from A and 4 parts from B. The distance between P and Q is 2 units.To find the total length, I can set up equations based on the ratios. Let me denote the length of AB as L.For point P:AP = (2/5)LPB = (3/5)LFor point Q:AQ = (3/7)LQB = (4/7)LSince both P and Q are on the same side of the midpoint, and closer to A, the distance between P and Q is AQ - AP.So, PQ = AQ - AP = (3/7)L - (2/5)L = (15/35 - 14/35)L = (1/35)L.Given that PQ = 2, we have:(1/35)L = 2L = 2 * 35L = 70Therefore, the length of AB is 70 units.I think this makes sense. Let me verify with another approach. Suppose the length of AB is 70. Then:AP = (2/5)*70 = 28AQ = (3/7)*70 = 30So, PQ = AQ - AP = 30 - 28 = 2, which matches the given condition. Therefore, the length of AB is indeed 70 units.
❓Given (1+ax)^5 = 1 + 10x + bx^2 + ldots + a^5x^5, find the value of b.
💡Okay, so I have this problem here: (1 + ax)^5 equals 1 + 10x + bx^2 + ... + a^5x^5. I need to find the value of b. Hmm, alright, let's see. I remember that when you expand a binomial like (1 + ax)^5, you can use the binomial theorem. The binomial theorem says that (a + b)^n is the sum from k=0 to n of (n choose k) * a^(n-k) * b^k. So, in this case, a is 1, b is ax, and n is 5.Let me write that out. So, (1 + ax)^5 should be equal to the sum from k=0 to 5 of (5 choose k) * 1^(5 - k) * (ax)^k. That simplifies to the sum from k=0 to 5 of (5 choose k) * a^k * x^k. So, each term is (5 choose k) * a^k * x^k.Now, the problem gives me the expansion as 1 + 10x + bx^2 + ... + a^5x^5. So, I can compare the coefficients of each power of x from both sides. Let's start by looking at the coefficient of x^1, which is given as 10. On the left side, the coefficient of x^1 would be (5 choose 1) * a^1. (5 choose 1) is 5, so that term is 5a. And we know that 5a equals 10. So, solving for a, I get a = 10 / 5 = 2. Okay, so a is 2.Now, I need to find b, which is the coefficient of x^2. On the left side, the coefficient of x^2 is (5 choose 2) * a^2. (5 choose 2) is calculated as 5! / (2! * (5 - 2)!) = (5 * 4) / (2 * 1) = 10. So, the coefficient is 10 * a^2. Since we found that a is 2, plugging that in gives 10 * (2)^2 = 10 * 4 = 40. So, b should be 40.Wait, let me double-check that. If a is 2, then (1 + 2x)^5 should expand to 1 + 10x + 40x^2 + ... + 32x^5. Let me verify the expansion step by step to make sure I didn't make a mistake.Starting with (1 + 2x)^5, the expansion is:1. The first term is (5 choose 0) * (1)^5 * (2x)^0 = 1 * 1 * 1 = 1.2. The second term is (5 choose 1) * (1)^4 * (2x)^1 = 5 * 1 * 2x = 10x.3. The third term is (5 choose 2) * (1)^3 * (2x)^2 = 10 * 1 * 4x^2 = 40x^2.4. The fourth term is (5 choose 3) * (1)^2 * (2x)^3 = 10 * 1 * 8x^3 = 80x^3.5. The fifth term is (5 choose 4) * (1)^1 * (2x)^4 = 5 * 1 * 16x^4 = 80x^4.6. The sixth term is (5 choose 5) * (1)^0 * (2x)^5 = 1 * 1 * 32x^5 = 32x^5.So, putting it all together, (1 + 2x)^5 = 1 + 10x + 40x^2 + 80x^3 + 80x^4 + 32x^5. Comparing this with the given expansion 1 + 10x + bx^2 + ... + a^5x^5, I can see that the coefficient of x^2 is indeed 40, so b = 40. That seems correct.I think I might have confused myself earlier if I didn't double-check, but going through each term step by step helped me confirm that b is 40. It's important to verify each step, especially when dealing with binomial expansions, because it's easy to mix up coefficients or make arithmetic errors.Another way to think about it is to recognize that the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + ax)^5 correspond to the binomial coefficients multiplied by powers of a. Since we already found a by comparing the x term, we can use that value to find the other coefficients. This method ensures that all coefficients are consistent with the same value of a, which is crucial for the expansion to match the given polynomial.So, in summary, by using the binomial theorem, identifying the coefficients for x and x^2, solving for a, and then substituting back to find b, I arrived at the conclusion that b is 40. Double-checking the expansion confirmed that this is the correct value.
❓You are going to make a long wire by splicing 15 pieces of wire together that are 25 centimeters (cm) long. If 0.5 centimeters (cm) of wire is overlapped to join the wires together, find how many meters (m) the length of the wire is spliced together.
💡First, I need to determine the total length of the wire before any splicing. There are 15 pieces of wire, each 25 centimeters long. Multiplying these gives the total length.Next, I need to account for the overlap that occurs when splicing the wires together. Since there are 15 pieces, there will be 14 splices. Each splice overlaps by 0.5 centimeters, so multiplying the number of splices by the overlap per splice gives the total overlap.To find the final length of the spliced wire, I subtract the total overlap from the initial total length.Finally, to convert the length from centimeters to meters, I divide by 100, as there are 100 centimeters in a meter.
❓Given a larger equilateral triangle with a side length of 4 units, a smaller equilateral triangle has an area that is one-third the area of the larger triangle. Calculate the radius of the circle inscribed within the smaller triangle.A) ( frac{1}{2} ) unitsB) ( frac{2}{3} ) unitsC) ( frac{3}{4} ) unitsD) ( 1 ) unit
💡Okay, so I have this problem here about two equilateral triangles. The larger one has a side length of 4 units, and the smaller one has an area that's one-third of the larger one. I need to find the radius of the circle inscribed in the smaller triangle. Hmm, let's break this down step by step.First, I remember that the area of an equilateral triangle can be calculated with the formula: [ text{Area} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} times text{side length}^2 ]So, for the larger triangle with side length 4 units, the area would be:[ text{Area}_{text{large}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} times 4^2 ]Let me compute that. 4 squared is 16, so:[ text{Area}_{text{large}} = frac{sqrt{3}}{4} times 16 = 4sqrt{3} ]Okay, so the area of the larger triangle is (4sqrt{3}) square units. Now, the smaller triangle has an area that's one-third of this. So, the area of the smaller triangle is:[ text{Area}_{text{small}} = frac{1}{3} times 4sqrt{3} = frac{4sqrt{3}}{3} ]Alright, now I need to find the side length of the smaller triangle. Let's denote the side length of the smaller triangle as (s). Using the area formula again:[ frac{sqrt{3}}{4} times s^2 = frac{4sqrt{3}}{3} ]I can solve for (s^2):[ s^2 = frac{frac{4sqrt{3}}{3}}{frac{sqrt{3}}{4}} ]Wait, that looks a bit complicated. Let me simplify it step by step. First, divide both sides by (frac{sqrt{3}}{4}):[ s^2 = frac{4sqrt{3}}{3} times frac{4}{sqrt{3}} ]The (sqrt{3}) terms cancel out:[ s^2 = frac{4 times 4}{3} = frac{16}{3} ]So, (s = sqrt{frac{16}{3}}). Simplifying that:[ s = frac{4}{sqrt{3}} ]But it's better to rationalize the denominator, so multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt{3}):[ s = frac{4sqrt{3}}{3} ]Okay, so the side length of the smaller triangle is (frac{4sqrt{3}}{3}) units.Now, I need to find the radius of the inscribed circle in this smaller triangle. I recall that for an equilateral triangle, the radius (r) of the inscribed circle (inradius) can be found using the formula:[ r = frac{text{Area}}{frac{sqrt{3}}{4} times text{side length}} ]Wait, actually, I think there's a simpler formula for the inradius of an equilateral triangle. Let me recall. The inradius (r) is related to the side length (s) by:[ r = frac{s sqrt{3}}{6} ]Yes, that sounds right. Let me verify this formula. Since the inradius is one-third the height of the triangle, and the height (h) of an equilateral triangle is (frac{sqrt{3}}{2} s), so:[ r = frac{h}{3} = frac{sqrt{3}}{2} s times frac{1}{3} = frac{sqrt{3}}{6} s ]Yes, that's correct. So, using this formula, I can plug in the side length of the smaller triangle:[ r = frac{sqrt{3}}{6} times frac{4sqrt{3}}{3} ]Let me compute that. Multiply the constants and the radicals separately:First, (sqrt{3} times sqrt{3} = 3), so:[ r = frac{3}{6} times frac{4}{3} ]Simplify (frac{3}{6}) to (frac{1}{2}):[ r = frac{1}{2} times frac{4}{3} = frac{4}{6} = frac{2}{3} ]So, the radius of the inscribed circle in the smaller triangle is (frac{2}{3}) units.Wait, let me double-check my steps to make sure I didn't make a mistake. Starting from the area of the larger triangle, which is (4sqrt{3}), then the smaller area is (frac{4sqrt{3}}{3}). Then, solving for (s^2) gives (frac{16}{3}), so (s = frac{4sqrt{3}}{3}). Then, using the inradius formula (r = frac{sqrt{3}}{6} s), plugging in (s), I get (frac{sqrt{3}}{6} times frac{4sqrt{3}}{3} = frac{4 times 3}{18} = frac{12}{18} = frac{2}{3}). Yep, that checks out.Alternatively, I could have used the area formula for the inradius, which is (r = frac{text{Area}}{s times frac{sqrt{3}}{2}}), but that might complicate things more. The direct formula for the inradius in an equilateral triangle is more straightforward.So, I'm confident that the radius is (frac{2}{3}) units, which corresponds to option B.