A coin has a probability of p = 0.5 for getting a head in each toss. What is the expected number of trials to get the 3rd tail? What is the standard deviation of this probability distribution? What is the probability that you get the first tail within the 4th attempt?

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A coin has a probability of p = 0.5 for getting a head
in each toss.
What is the expected number of trials to get the 3rd
tail?
What is the standard deviation of this probability
distribution?
What is the probability that you get the first tail
within the 4th attempt?
Transcribed Image Text:A coin has a probability of p = 0.5 for getting a head in each toss. What is the expected number of trials to get the 3rd tail? What is the standard deviation of this probability distribution? What is the probability that you get the first tail within the 4th attempt?
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