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an unbiased coin is tossed six times. find the probability of the given event. the coin lands heads more than once.Question
an unbiased coin is tossed six times. find the probability of the given event - the coin lands heads more than once.
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Reiny
must exclude no heads and 1 head
prob(no heads) = (1/2)^6 = 1/64
prob(1 head) = C(6,1) (1/2)^1 (1/2)^5 = 6/64
prob (more than 1 head) = 1 - 1/64 - 6/64
= 57/64
prob(no heads) = (1/2)^6 = 1/64
prob(1 head) = C(6,1) (1/2)^1 (1/2)^5 = 6/64
prob (more than 1 head) = 1 - 1/64 - 6/64
= 57/64
Daren
thank you so much, this helped alot