Let X equal the number of independent tosses of a fair coin that are required to observe
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Let X equal the number of independent tosses of a fair coin that are required to observe heads on consecutive tosses. Let un equal the nth Fibonacci number, where u1 = u2 = 1 and un = un−1 + un−2, n = 3, 4, 5, . . . .
(a) Show that the pmf of X is
(b) Use the fact that
to show that Σ∞x=2 p(x) = 1.
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Introduction To Mathematical Statistics
ISBN: 9780321794710
7th Edition
Authors: Robert V., Joseph W. McKean, Allen T. Craig
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