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A moving particle starts at the point <math>(4,4)</math> and moves until it hits one of the coordinate axes for the first time. When the particle is at the point <math>(a,b)</math>, it moves at random to one of the points <math>(a-1,b)</math>, <math>(a,b-1)</math>, or <math>(a-1,b-1)</math>, each with probability <math>\frac{1}{3}</math>, independently of its previous moves. The probability that it will hit the coordinate axes at <math>(0,0)</math> is <math>\frac{m}{3^n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive integers. Find <math>m + n</math>. | A moving particle starts at the point <math>(4,4)</math> and moves until it hits one of the coordinate axes for the first time. When the particle is at the point <math>(a,b)</math>, it moves at random to one of the points <math>(a-1,b)</math>, <math>(a,b-1)</math>, or <math>(a-1,b-1)</math>, each with probability <math>\frac{1}{3}</math>, independently of its previous moves. The probability that it will hit the coordinate axes at <math>(0,0)</math> is <math>\frac{m}{3^n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are positive integers. Find <math>m + n</math>. |
Revision as of 22:40, 14 March 2019
Problem 5
A moving particle starts at the point and moves until it hits one of the coordinate axes for the first time. When the particle is at the point
, it moves at random to one of the points
,
, or
, each with probability
, independently of its previous moves. The probability that it will hit the coordinate axes at
is
, where
and
are positive integers. Find
.
Solution
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