Exam 8: Advanced Counting Techniques

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Suppose that ∣A∣=∣B∣=∣C∣=100,∣A∩B∣=60,∣A∩C∣=50,∣B∩C∣=40, and ∣A∪B∪C∣=175| A | = | B | = | C | = 100 , | A \cap B | = 60 , | A \cap C | = 50 , | B \cap C | = 40 , \text { and } | A \cup B \cup C | = 175 How many elements are in A∩B∩C?A \cap B \cap C ?

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By the principle of inclusion-exclusion ∣A∪B∪C∣=∣A∣+∣B∣+∣C∣−∣A∩B∣−∣A∩C∣−∣B∩C∣+∣A∩B∩C∣| A \cup B \cup C | = | A | + | B | + | C | - | A \cap B | - | A \cap C | - | B \cap C | + | A \cap B \cap C | .
Hence 175=100+100+100-60-50-40+ ∣A∩B∩C∣| A \cap B \cap C | . Therefore ∣A∩B∩C∣| A \cap B \cap C | =175-150=25 .

How many positive integers not exceeding 1000 are not divisible by either 4 or 6?

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The number of positive integers not exceeding 1000 that are not divisible by either 4 or 6 equals 1000 ⌊1000/4⌋−⌊1000/6⌋+⌊1000/12⌋=1000−250−166+83=667\lfloor 1000 / 4 \rfloor - \lfloor 1000 / 6 \rfloor + \lfloor 1000 / 12 \rfloor = 1000 - 250 - 166 + 83 = 667 . Here we used the fact that the integers divisible by both 4 and 6 are those divisible by 12 .

Find the solution of the recurrence relation an=3an−1, with a0=2a _ { n } = 3 a _ { n - 1 } , \text { with } a _ { 0 } = 2

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By iteration we find that an=3an−1=3(3an−2)=32an−2=⋯=3na0=2⋅3na _ { n } = 3 a _ { n - 1 } = 3 \left( 3 a _ { n - 2 } \right) = 3 ^ { 2 } a _ { n - 2 } = \cdots = 3 ^ { n } a _ { 0 } = 2 \cdot 3 ^ { n } . This can be verified using mathematical induction.

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(a) Find a recurrence relation for the number of ways to climb n stairs if stairs can be climbed two or three at a time. (b) What are the initial conditions? (c) How many ways are there to climb eight stairs?

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Find a generating function for the sequence 2, 3, 4, 5, . . ..

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