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On a multiple choice examination with three possible answers (out of which only one is correct) for each of the five questions, what is the probability that a candidate would get four or more correct answers just guessing?

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XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH-BOARD PAPER SOLUTIONS-All Questions
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  6. Solve the following differential equation: cos^2x(dy)/(dx)+\ y=tanx

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  7. Solve the following differential equation: x(dy)/(dx)=y-xtan(y/x)

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