A message can follow different paths through servers on a network. The sender’s message can go to one of five servers for the first step; each of them can send to five servers at the second step; each of those can send to four servers at the third step; and then the message goes to the recipient’s server. a. How many paths are possible?
b. If all paths are equally likely, what is the probability that a message passes through the first of four servers at the third step?

Number of way s= N=100

The probability that it passes through  first of four servers at the third step is 0.25

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of possible ways can be found out by multiplying the possibilities so the possibilities at the

1st stage is  5

2nd stage is 5

3rd stage is  4

4th stage is 1

So Number of way s= N= 5*5*4= 100

This can be solved by drawing a tree diagram as well.

Now the probability of finding the  that a message passes through the first of four servers at the third step.

There are five paths

And we have to find the probability of four

So 5C1*5C4/100= 0.25

The probability that it passes through  first of four servers at the third step is 0.25

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

step-by-step explanation:

as we move out we move away from the x-axis.

and as mentioned in the problem statement that height of a road increases when we move away from the center x.

hence proved that 3rd option

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

is the correct option.