Question

How does the Hardy-Weinberg equation work? With only the information q2=0.0036, how do I find the other numbers? I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help explain this to me, I have been stuck on this for a while. Thank you :))

Answer 1

Answer:

We can find the value of p and q with the following 2 formula.

p + q =  1    and    p2 + 2pq + q2 =  1

Explanation:

Here,

q2=0.0036

So, q = $\sqrt{0.0036}$ = 0.06

Using formula, p + q =  1

p = 1 - q

p = 1 - 0.06

p = 0.94

So, based on the value of p and q you can find other required solutions.