Show that 63/512 is the probability that the fifth head is

Chapter 2, Problem 2E

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Problem 2E

Show that 63/512 is the probability that the fifth head is observed on the tenth independent flip of a fair coin.

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QUESTION:

Problem 2E

Show that 63/512 is the probability that the fifth head is observed on the tenth independent flip of a fair coin.

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Here we have to prove that  as the probability of fifth head that  observed on the tenth flip of a fair coin.

Given that the coin is a fair coin. Therefore the probability of getting a head and probability of getting a tail are equiprobable.

Therefore the value of p is 0.5.


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