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Suppose a batsman can hit the ball 50% of the time. If the batsman is given 3 attempts at hitting the ball, what is the probability the batsman will hit the target all three times

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

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