Question: Consider a random quadratic equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, where the coefficients A, B and C are independently uniformly distributed on the

Consider a random quadratic equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, where the coefficients A, B and C are independently uniformly distributed on the interval [0, 1]. Recall that roots of this (random) quadratic equation are real if and only if the discriminant D = B2 4AC 0. (a) Obtain the expected value E(D) of the random variable D. (b) Obtain the standard deviation sd(D) = p V ar(D) of the random variable D. (c) What is the probability that the roots are equal, i.e., Pr(D = 0)? (d) (Bonus) What is the probability that the roots are imaginary, i.e., P(D < 0)?

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Mathematics Questions!