Let A=[a_ij] be a square matrix of order 2 with entries either 0 or 1. Let E be the event that A is an invertible matrix. Then the probability P(E) is: [cite: 3338, 3339]

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula A 2 times 2 matrix A = beginpmatrix a & b \\ c & d endpmatrix is invertible if and only if its determinant is non-zero: det(A) = ad - bc neq 0 ### Step 1: Count Total Matrix Sample Space Each of the 4 entry slots in the 2 times 2 matrix has 2 binary choices (0 or 1) : textTotal Matrices = 2^4 = 16 ### Step 2: Count Favorable Non-Zero Determinant Matrices Since elements are 0 or 1, the products ad and bc can only evaluate to 0 or 1. For ad - bc neq 0, we have two distinct cases [cite: 4051, 4054]: - **Case I:** ad = 1 and bc = 0 . ad = 1 Rightarrow a = 1, d = 1 (1 configuration). bc = 0 Rightarrow (b, c) in \(0,0), (0,1), (1,0)\ (3 configurations). textWays = 1 times 3 = 3 text matrices - **Case II:** ad = 0 and bc = 1 . bc = 1 Rightarrow b = 1, c = 1 (1 configuration). ad = 0 Rightarrow (a, d) in \(0,0), (0,1), (1,0)\ (3 configurations). textWays = 1 times 3 = 3 text matrices textTotal Favorable Matrices = 3 + 3 = 6 ### Step 3: Calculate Probability Divide the favorable count by the total sample size : P(E) = frac616 = frac38 ### Pattern Recognition For low-order matrix configuration spaces with binary inputs, directly analyzing the product outcomes (1-0=1 or 0-1=-1) prevents long manual lists of all 16 matrices. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Mathematics: Probability Class 12 Mathematics: Matrices and Determinants

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Q19 jee_main_2024_31_jan_morning Variance of Random Variable
Three rotten apples are accidently mixed with fifteen good apples. Assuming the random variable X to be the number of rotten apples in a draw of two apples, the variance of X is
  • A. frac37153
  • B. frac57153
  • C. frac47153
  • D. frac40153

Solution

### Core Logic Total apples = 18 (3 rotten, 15 good). Random variable X = \0, 1, 2\ representing the number of rotten apples. ### Step 1: Probability Distribution P(X = 0) = frac^15C_2^18C_2 = frac105153 P(X = 1) = frac^3C_1 times ^15C_1^18C_2 = frac45153 P(X = 2) = frac^3C_2^18C_2 = frac3153 ### Step 2: Expectation E(X) = 0 times frac105153 + 1 times frac45153 + 2 times frac3153 = frac51153 = frac13 ### Step 3: Variance E(X^2) = 0 times frac105153 + 1 times frac45153 + 4 times frac3153 = frac57153 Var(X) = E(X^2) - (E(X))^2 = frac57153 - left(frac13right)^2 = frac57153 - frac17153 = frac40153 ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Maths: Probability

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