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In a test of 15 questions, ₁ points are awarded for each correct answer while 2 points are deducted for every wrong answer (this
includes if a question is unanswered). Alex answered 7 questions correctly and scored 13 points while Jasmine managed to score 25
points with 10 correct answers.
(a) Let x₁, x2 respectively represent the points awarded for each correct and incorrect (or missing) answer. Set up the equation for
this problem as Ax = b, where x
. Solve for ₁ and 2
X2
(b) Use python verify result by using numpy. linalg. solve
Transcribed Image Text:In a test of 15 questions, ₁ points are awarded for each correct answer while 2 points are deducted for every wrong answer (this includes if a question is unanswered). Alex answered 7 questions correctly and scored 13 points while Jasmine managed to score 25 points with 10 correct answers. (a) Let x₁, x2 respectively represent the points awarded for each correct and incorrect (or missing) answer. Set up the equation for this problem as Ax = b, where x . Solve for ₁ and 2 X2 (b) Use python verify result by using numpy. linalg. solve
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