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The secretary in Exercises 2.121 and 3.16 was given n computer passwords and tries the passwords at random. Exactly one of the passwords permits access to a computer file. Suppose now that the secretary selects a password, tries it, and—if it does not work—puts it back in with the other passwords before randomly selecting the next password to try (not a very clever secretary!). What is the
3.16 The secretary in Exercise 2.121 was given n computer passwords and tries the passwords at random. Exactly one password will permit access to a computer file. Find the mean and the variance of Y, the number of trials required to open the file, if unsuccessful passwords are eliminated (as in Exercise 2.121).
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