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Suppose a particle moves along tje x-axis beginning at 0. It moves one integer step to the left or right with equal probability. What is the probability function of its position after four steps?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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