Assume n and m are two integers such that n > m > 1. If a bit string of length n+m is randomly selected, what is the probability of selecting a string starting with m 0s?

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Assume n and m are two integers such that n > m > 1. If a bit string of length n+m is randomly selected, what is
the probability of selecting a string starting with m 0s?

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