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by kajcha » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:45 pm
P(r) = 8r/(1-r)

P(3) = -6

-6 = 8r/(1-r) => Solving this will give r = -3
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by magical cook » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:16 pm
Thank you - you got it right.


Sorry... how did you get -6? --- P(3) = -6
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by kajcha » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:15 pm
I am sorry... result of switching between scratch paper and typing

P(3)=-12

P(r) = P(3)/2 = -6

Hope this clears the doubt
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by magical cook » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:26 pm
I see - thank you for following up. :D
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by niks_01.27 » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:55 pm
for r = -3
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