If Steve tosses a coin n times, for n 2, consider the events A tails appear

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If Steve tosses a coin n times, for n ≥ 2, consider the events A∶ tails appear at most once in the n tosses, B∶ each of the two sides of the coin appears at least once.

(i) Find the probabilities of the events A, B, and AB;

(ii) Hence, show that A and B are independent only when n = 3.

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Introduction To Probability Volume 2

ISBN: 9781118123331

1st Edition

Authors: Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan, Markos V. Koutras, Konstadinos G. Politis

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