72. In an examination, 20 questions of true-false are asked. Suppose a student tosses a fair coin to determine his answer to each question. If the coin falls heads, he answers 'true', if it falls tails, he answers 'false'. Find the probability that he answers at least 12 questions correctly.

P (2 obtained on even numbered toss) = k (let)

P (2) = $\frac{1}{6}$  

P (  $\overline{2}$ )= $\frac{5}{6}$  

$k=\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{6}+{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^3\times \frac{1}{6}+{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^5\times \frac{1}{6}+...$

$=\frac{\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{6}}{1-{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^2}$

$=\frac{5}{11}$

If x = 0, y = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

If x = 1, y = 7, 8, 9, 10

If x = 2, y = 8, 9, 10

If x = 3, y = 9, 10

If x = 4, y = 10

If x = 5, y = no possible value

Total possible ways = (5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1) * 2

= 30

Required probability  $=\frac{30}{11*11}=\frac{30}{121}$

P (2W and 2B) = P (2B, 6W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (3B, 5W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (4B, 4W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (5B, 3W) × P (2W and 2B)

+ P (6B, 2W) × P (2W and 2B)

(15 + 30 + 36 + 30 + 15)

$=\frac{36}{126}$

$=\frac{18}{63}$

$=\frac{6}{21}$

$=\frac{2}{7}$

Let probability of tail is   $\frac{1}{3}$

⇒ Probability of getting head = $\frac{2}{3}$  

∴ Probability of getting 2 heads and 1 tail

$=\left(\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{2}{3}\times \frac{1}{3}\right)\times 3$

$=\frac{4}{27}\times 3$

$=\frac{4}{9}$                  

                  &nb

ax² + bx + c = 0

D = b² – 4ac

D = 0

b² – 4ac = 0

b² = 4ac

(i) AC = 1, b = 2 (1, 2, 1) is one way

(ii) AC = 4, b = 4

$\begin{array}{l}a=4c=1\\ a=2c=2\\ a=1c=4\end{array}\}3ways$

(iii) AC = 9, b = 6, a = 3, c = 3 is one way

1 + 3 + 1 = 5 way

Required probability = $\frac{5}{216}$