Suppose that a fair coin is tossed independently n times. Determine the probability of obtaining exactly n

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Suppose that a fair coin is tossed independently n times. Determine the probability of obtaining exactly n − 1 heads, given
(a) That at least n − 2 heads are obtained
(b) That heads are obtained on the first n − 2 tosses.
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Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500465

4th Edition

Authors: Morris H. DeGroot, Mark J. Schervish

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