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Author: Sheldon Ross
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Transcribed Image Text:A coin is weighted in such a way that it lands "heads side up" 70% of the time. The coin
is to be flipped until there are exactly 5 flips that land "heads side up". What is the
probability that the 5th "heads side up" occurs on the 8th toss?
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