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Task 1
For real \(x\), the domain is \(-4 \le x \le 12\). The radicands sum to 16, so by concavity,
\[
\sqrt{x+4}+\sqrt{12-x}\le 2\sqrt{\frac{16}{2}}=4\sqrt2<6.
\]
Therefore, there are no real solutions, and hence no candidates to check in the original equation.
Task 2
Let \(a,b,c\) denote whether A, B, and C are truth-tellers. The first two statements require
\[
a\iff(b=c),\qquad b\iff(a\ne c).
\]
If \(c\) is false, these imply \(a=\neg b\) and \(b=a\), a contradiction. If \(c\) is true, they imply \(a=b\) and \(b=\neg a\), also a contradiction.
Therefore, there are no consistent assignments.
Task 3
[1, 2, 4]
[1, 2, 4]
[3]
[1, 2, 4]
True
True
False
The calls defining a, b, and d share the same default list.
Task 4
Use an ordered sample space of 196 equally likely possibilities: each child has 14 sex-and-weekday outcomes.
There are
\[
196-13^2=27
\]
outcomes with at least one Tuesday-born boy. Of these,
\[
7^2-6^2=13
\]
have two boys and at least one Tuesday birthday. Thus,
\[
\boxed{\frac{13}{27}}.
\]
Task 5
A. There are \(12\cdot2=\boxed{24}\) heavy/light hypotheses.
B. Three weighings have at most \(3^3=\boxed{27}\) outcome sequences.
C. No. The inequality \(27\ge24\) is necessary but does not by itself prove that a strategy exists.
D. The outcomes of balance-scale weighings cannot be assigned arbitrarily to hypotheses. Each weighing must be physically realizable, and every possible result must lead to a continuation that separates all remaining hypotheses. Thus, a valid constrained decision tree must actually be constructed or otherwise proved to exist.
Task 6
1. The exact optimum is
\[
\boxed{\frac{3n}{2}-2}
\]
comparisons.
2. Pair the numbers and compare within each of the \(n/2\) pairs. Find the maximum among the \(n/2\) pair winners and the minimum among the \(n/2\) pair losers. This costs
\[
\frac n2+\left(\frac n2-1\right)+\left(\frac n2-1\right)
=\frac{3n}{2}-2.
\]
3. Every nonmaximum must lose at least once, and every nonminimum must win at least once. An adversary can make only the first comparison involving two untouched elements eliminate one candidate from each category simultaneously. At least \(n/2\) such pairing comparisons, followed by \(n/2-1\) comparisons among possible maxima and \(n/2-1\) among possible minima, are required.
Task 7
If the original number is \(n\),
\[
\frac n2-3=7,
\]
so \(n=\boxed{20}\).
The standard answer assumes that “half” means exactly half of the original flock and that sheep are counted as whole units, requiring the original count to be even.
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Task 9
Proposition 4 says the prize is not in C. If it were not in B, proposition 2 would force it to be in C. Therefore, it must be in B.
The unique location is \(\boxed{B}\).
Task 10
No such positive integer exists. Every integer divisible by 10 is even, so it cannot also be odd.
Task 11
The first and third congruences give
\[
x\equiv2\pmod{21}.
\]
The positive candidates are \(2,23,44,\ldots\). Since
\[
23\equiv3\pmod5,
\]
the smallest solution is
\[
\boxed{x=23}.
\]
Indeed, \(23\bmod3=2\), \(23\bmod5=3\), and \(23\bmod7=2\).
Task 12
The claim is false.
For example, with a = [1, 2] and target = 2, the loop repeatedly computes mid = 0 and assigns lo = mid = 0, so it never terminates.
There is also an independent correctness error: setting hi = mid - 1 when a[mid] == target discards the matching element. For a = [1, 2, 3] and target = 2, it returns -1.
A corrected implementation is:
def binary_search(a, target):
    lo = 0
    hi = len(a) - 1

    while lo <= hi:
        mid = (lo + hi) // 2
        if a[mid] < target:
            lo = mid + 1
        elif a[mid] > target:
            hi = mid - 1
        else:
            return mid

    return -1
Task 13
Grouping into four-bit blocks:
\[
1011\ 0110\ 1011_2=B6B_{16}.
\]
Thus:
A. \(\boxed{B6B_{16}}\)
B.
\[
11\cdot16^2+6\cdot16+11
=2816+96+11
=\boxed{2923}.
\]
Therefore, \(B6B_{16}=2923_{10}\), verifying that both representations have the same value.
Task 14
The constraints give
\[
\text{Anna}<\text{Boris}<\text{Chen}
\]
and
\[
\text{Anna}<\text{Diana}<\text{Chen}.
\]
Boris and Diana are not ordered relative to each other. Every consistent order is:
1. Anna, Boris, Diana, Chen
2. Anna, Diana, Boris, Chen
The order is not unique.
Task 15
An ordinary Pearson correlation coefficient must lie in the interval \(-1,1\). Therefore, \(r=1.24\) is impossible and indicates a calculation, data-processing, or reporting error. It cannot prove a positive linear relationship.
Task 16
A. This is an insecure direct object reference (IDOR), also called broken object-level authorization (BOLA).
B. Authentication establishes who the requester is; it does not establish that the requester may access every invoice.
C. The server must check that the authenticated user owns the requested invoice or has an explicitly authorized role or permission to access it.
D. No. Random or hidden IDs may make discovery harder, but they do not fix the missing authorization check.
Task 17
The outer loop doubles i, so it executes \(\Theta(\log n)\) times. For each outer iteration, the inner loop halves j from \(n\) to zero, taking \(\Theta(\log n)\) iterations.
Therefore, the total complexity is
\[
\boxed{\Theta((\log n)^2)}.
\]
Task 18
The probability cannot be determined numerically from the given information. If the box contains \(R\) red balls, where \(0\le R\le20\), then
\[
P(\text{red})=\frac{R}{20}.
\]
The total of 20 balls does not specify \(R\), and no distribution over possible compositions may be assumed.
Task 19
No consistent classical truth value can be assigned.
If S is true, then what it says is correct, so S is false. If S is false, then its assertion that it is false is correct, making S true. This is the liar paradox under ordinary two-valued semantics.
Task 20
The fixed processing waves begin at:
- Time 0: four jobs begin.
- Time 6: four jobs begin.
- Time 12: the final four jobs begin.
Assuming the usual FIFO queue, the initial batch is processed as four jobs at time 0, four at time 6, and two at time 12. Both jobs arriving at time 5 begin at time 12.
Without a FIFO or other queue-order rule, which particular jobs start at times 6 and 12 is underdetermined, although the four-job processing waves remain the same.
A. Processing starts occur at \(\boxed{0,6,12}\) minutes.
B. The final four jobs finish six minutes after time 12, at \(\boxed{18\text{ minutes}}\).
C. Immediately after the time-5 arrivals, six original jobs and two new jobs are waiting. The maximum queue length is therefore \(\boxed{8}\).
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