Coin I is tossed. If the result is heads, then Coin II is tossed once. If the result of the toss of Coin I is tails, then Coin II is tossed twice. (a) Describe the sample space.

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4. Coin I is tossed. If the result is heads, then Coin II is tossed once. If
the result of the toss of Coin I is tails, then Coin II is tossed twice.
(a) Describe the sample space.
ANB' is sometimes denoted by A – B.
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(b) Assume that the coins are fair. If a sample point is the result of n
tasses, assign a probability of (1/2)" to that sample point. Verify
that the probability of the whole sample space is 1. Calculate the
probability that the second toss results in heads.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Coin I is tossed. If the result is heads, then Coin II is tossed once. If the result of the toss of Coin I is tails, then Coin II is tossed twice. (a) Describe the sample space. ANB' is sometimes denoted by A – B. 10 by G.V.Ramanathan _Chapter 1 - Introductory Ideas 34 (b) Assume that the coins are fair. If a sample point is the result of n tasses, assign a probability of (1/2)" to that sample point. Verify that the probability of the whole sample space is 1. Calculate the probability that the second toss results in heads.
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