2) In tossing a fair die repeatedly (and independently on successive tosses), determine the following: a) Find the probability of getting the first "1" on the tt toss. b) Find the probability of getting the first "1" on the 5th toss. c) Find the expected number of tosses to obtain the first "1".

2) In tossing a fair die repeatedly (and independently on successive tosses), determine the following: a) Find the probability of getting the first "1" on the tt toss. b) Find the probability of getting the first "1" on the 5th toss. c) Find the expected number of tosses to obtain the first "1".

College Algebra

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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2) In tossing a fair die repeatedly (and independently on successive tosses), determine the
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a) Find the probability of getting the first "1" on the tt toss.
b) Find the probability of getting the first "1" on the 5th toss.
c) Find the expected number of tosses to obtain the first "1".

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