A coin with p{h} = p = 1 - q is tossed n times. Show that the probability that the number of heads is even equals 0.5[1 + (q - p)"].
A coin with p{h} = p = 1 - q is tossed n times. Show that the probability that the number of heads is even equals 0.5[1 + (q - p)"].
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