In a random walk, you move according to rules with each move being determined by a

Chapter 10, Problem 5

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In a random walk, you move according to rules with each move being determined by a random process. The simplest type of random walk is a one-dimensional walk where each move is either one step forward or one step backward on a number line.a. Start at 0 on the number line and flip a coin to determine your move. Heads means you take one step forward to the next integer, and tails means you take one step backward to the previous integer. What sequence of six tosses will land you on the number-line locations +1, +2, +1, +2, +3, +2? b. Explore a one-dimensional walk of 100 moves using a calculator routine that randomly generates +1 or 1. In list L1, generate random numbers with 1 representing a step forward and 1 representing a step backward. Describe what you need to do with list L1 to show your number-line location after every step. See Calculator Note 10A and 10B. c. Describe the results of your simulation. Is this what you expected?

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