Question 1: Sample space: a list of all possible outcomes of the random experiment Event: a collection or set of one or more simple events in a sample space Probability of an event: the sum of the probabilities of the simple events Random experiment: an action or process that leads to one of several possible outcomes The first step in the process of assigning probabilities is to produce a list of the outcomes. The list of outcomes must be exhaustive, which means all possible outcomes must be
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officials were notified of the launching of sputnik I, the world again held its breath. The human exploration of space has been debated across the globe since that renowned moment. Space exploration, many argue, is diverting attention and funds from the matters at hand. Yet, is not it obvious that these "issues" are not important? I say there are no issues to consider in making decisions about space exploration. Human greed and desire should be put in the forefront on all our decisions. First of all, the
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All available evidence points to the fact that the Universe is open and it is ceaselessly expanding. Space means the whole universe, including the earth, while outer space refers to space other than the earth; outer space begins where the earth's atmosphere ends and extends in all directions. Like, the air we breathe, space is everywhere and all around us. Most people describe space as the universe and do not distinguish between them. When the Universe was first talked of, as an orderly unit,
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Statistics 100A Homework 1 Solutions Ryan Rosario Chapter 1 1. (a) How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and the other 5 for numbers? The first two places can contain any letter of alphabet, 1 of 26 possibilities. The last five places can contain any single digit number, 1 of 10 possibilities. 26 26 10 10 10 10 10 If we consider each place an experiment with ni outcomes, then the generalized basic principle of counting implies that the total
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Office Space The story of this movie takes place in a corporation office called Initech. The movie is about a man named Peter Gibbons, a man with a white-collar job as a programmer who is apathetic and frustrated with his daily life. In the first part of the film, it shows what he does in his office and how his superiors boss him around as he loathes them. Although he is not the only one mistreated by the management, everyone else in the office is. Peter’s girlfriend Anne convinced him to attend
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Organisation is a former European space research organization. It was establish to launch a satellite vehicle for Europe. There were 10 launches in total and the countries involved included Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. The launch site was in Woomera but later moved to the French site Kourou. The program replaced the Blue Streak Missile Program after its cancellation in 1960. After an unsuccessful launch the program was merged with the European Space Research Organisation to
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Hello, I am Bryson Mills. I am a senior at Hulett High School in Hulett, Wyoming. If was an animal, I would be a Bald Eagle. Since I was a little boy, I have always admired the way they gracefully soar through the sky. If I were an Eagle, I would fly about North America and visiting all of the great places, with a bird’s eye view of the world. Experiencing the world from above would gain me perspective. Viewing the world from above could give me a different view of life, as Eagles have five to six
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In the Cold War, America wanted to contain the spread of communism and make sure that America is the strongest nation in the world. The Cold War affected the Americans more than any other war. The American domestic policies changed during the Cold War and the Americans became paranoid, also it splits America into two sides. At the beginning of the Cold War, President Truman created the Loyalty Review Board. This made sure that American civil servants were not members of Communists or Subversive
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Sputnik, a Russian satellite with no other purpose than show, was launched into space on October 4, 1957 and took a toll on the hearts of many Americans, as shown in both the first and second essays. In the first essay the author conveys a purpose none other than to appeal to detail and emotion. The first essay evokes the reader's sense of pride by the accomplishment of mankind but also seems to capture the emotion of sorrow, as shown when the author states, “..relief about the first ‘step toward
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Were the moon landings real? There has been rumors that Neil armstrong landing on the moon was fake. That it was all filmed in a studio. Some people think it actually happened. But it’s up to you on what you think were they real or was the whole thing faked? This is what I believe… I believe that the moon landings were real. I think the whole thing happened. That NASA sent a man to the moon. Sure I have seen evidence to prove why it didn’t really happen but there is one piece of evidence I saw
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