A total of n bar magnets are placed end to end in a line with random independent orientations. Adjacent like poles repel while ends with opposite polarities join to form blocks. Let X be the number of blocks of joined magnets. Find E(X) and Var(X).

E(x)  

Var(x)

Step-by-step explanation:

Hint x = 1 + x1 + ......... Xn-1

attached below is the detailed solutioN

usually like poles of magnets repel each other and unlike poles of magnets attract each other forming a block

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step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

when a number is between two straight lines it means the absolute value.

to find absolute value you need to know how many numbers is that number away from 0.

when finding absolute value the number will always come out positive

so absolute value of -3 is 3

absolute value of 3/2 is 3/2

absolute value of -2 is 2

absolute value of 3.5 is 3.5

absolute value of -1 is 1

now put these numbers in order:

a)   |-1|, |3/2|, |-2|, |-3|, |3.5|