To pass a certain marksmanship test, an individual is required to shoot at a target until he hits it six times. He is judged on the number of trials that are necessary to achieve this. If the probability of his hitting a target on any trial is 0.25, what is the probability that he requires 18 shots?

The probability that he requires 18 shots is 0.04785

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this, we shall be using the negative binomial distribution

From the question;

P = 0.25 , r = 6

q will be 1-p = 1-0.25 = 0.75 Which is the probability of missing a target on any trial

P(X = 18) = (18-1)C(6-1) (0.25)^6 (0.75)^(18-6)

P(X = 28) = 17C5 (0.25)^6 (0.75)^12) = 0.04785

answer is 8x+24

area of vanessa's patio = length × width

given, length = (3x² + 5x + 10)

width = (x² - 3x - 1)

area of vanessa's patio = (3x² + 5x + 10)(x² - 3x - 1)

= 3x²(x² - 3x - 1) + 5x(x² - 3x - 1) + 10(x² - 3x - 1)

= 3x⁴ - 9x³ - 3x² + 5x³ - 15x² - 5x + 10x² - 30x - 10

= 3x⁴ - 4x³ - 8x² - 35x - 10

hence, expression of vanessa's patio = (3x⁴ - 4x³ - 8x² - 35x - 10)

the arc length is found by finding the circumference of the full circle (2xpixradius) and then dividing by 4 to find just one quarter of the circle (90 degrees).