For the scenario below, determine if the experiment describes a geometric distribution. If it is not a geometric setting, state why. if it is a geometric
a) the two outcomes
head or not head
b) What constitutes one trial
Flip a coin constitutes a flip coin
c) the probability of success
P(success) 1/2 or 50
Flip a coin until you observe a head.
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Yes, this experiment describes a geometric distribution. The two outcomes are head or not head, one trial is a flip of the coin, and the probability of success is 1/2 or 50%.
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