Carcass wrote:
pick a number for p that must be a fraction
Now if p=1/2 we do have
1/2*1/2 and the greatest value is still 1/2 and the answer is C
But if we have 1/4 we do have
1/4*3/4 and the greatest value is 3/4 which is > 1/2 and the answer is A
The answer should be D and not C as reported by the book.
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rx10 KarunMendiratta CarcassThe highlighted part would be
1/2*1/2 = 1/4 and
1/4*3/4 = 3/16The answer must be Col. B
Let us solve this question using Quadratic function (Parabola);
\(f(p) = p(1-p)\)
\(f(p) = -p^2 + p\)
In a Quadratic function with a < 0, the maximum value is y-coordinate of the vertexx-coordinate of the vertex \(= \frac{-b}{2a} = \frac{-1}{2(-1)} = \frac{1}{2}\)
y-coordinate of the vertex \(= -(\frac{1}{2})^2 + \frac{1}{2} = 1/4\)
Col. A: \(\frac{1}{4}\)
Col. B: \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Hence, option B
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