Solution to 2008 Problem 88


In order for \chi to be normalized, A must equal
\begin{align*}A = \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\end{align*}
So, the probability to find the particle in the spin down state is
\begin{align*}\left|\frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\right|^2 = \boxed{\frac{2}{3}}\end{align*}
Therefore, answer (D) is correct.


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