Exercise 10.3. Roll a fair die and denote the outcome by Y. Then flip Y fair coins and let X denote the number tails observed. Find the probability mass function and expectation of X.

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Exercise 10.3. Roll a fair die and denote the outcome by Y. Then flip Y fair coins
and let X denote the number tails observed. Find the probability mass function
and expectation of X.
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 10.3. Roll a fair die and denote the outcome by Y. Then flip Y fair coins and let X denote the number tails observed. Find the probability mass function and expectation of X.
(Chw-lect 20-2): Consider
a) Paly b) Exty c) Px
Hint: ≤k(f₂) = 1₂²
k=0
exercise 10.3. Find
d) Ex from Exiy e) Ex from Px
Transcribed Image Text:(Chw-lect 20-2): Consider a) Paly b) Exty c) Px Hint: ≤k(f₂) = 1₂² k=0 exercise 10.3. Find d) Ex from Exiy e) Ex from Px
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