Suppose that Peter and Paul alternate tossing a coin for which the probability of a head is

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Suppose that Peter and Paul alternate tossing a coin for which the probability of a head is 1/3 and the probability of a tail is 2/3. If they toss until someone gets a head, and Peter goes first, what is the probability that Peter wins?
The case where the probability of a head is p and the probability of a tail is 1 - p?
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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