In the woods, a hunter is shooting at a hare. The probability of success for his first shot is ½. If he misses the first shot, the probability of success for his second shot is 1/4. If he misses again, the hunter takes his last shot with probability of success 1/8. What is the probability that he will hit the hare?

In the woods, a hunter is shooting at a hare. The probability of success for his first shot is ½. If he misses the first shot, the probability of success for his second shot is 1/4. If he misses again, the hunter takes his last shot with probability of success 1/8. What is the probability that he will hit the hare?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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