18. Let f n denote the number of ways of tossing a coin n times such that...

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18. Let fn denote the number of ways of tossing a coin n times such that successive heads never appear. Argue that fn = fn-1 + fn-2

n ≥ 2, where f0 = 1, f1 = 2 HINT: How many outcomes are there that start with a head, and how many start with a tail?

If Pn denotes the probability that successive heads never appear when a coin is tossed n times, find Pn (in terms of fn) when all possible outcomes of the n tosses are assumed equally likely. Compute P10.

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