Question: A computer password consists of eight characters. a. How many different passwords is possible if each character may be any lowercase letter or digit? b.

A computer password consists of eight characters.
a. How many different passwords is possible if each character may be any lowercase letter or digit?
b. How many different passwords are possible if each character may be any lowercase letter or digit, and at least one character must be a digit?
c. A computer system requires that passwords contain at least one digit. If eight characters are generated at random, and each is equally likely to be any of the 26 letters or 10 digits, what is the probability that a valid password will be generated?

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