Find the probability distribution. (Round your answers to six decimal places.)  Random variable, x  0 1 2 3 4 5 6  P(X = x)

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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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A basketball player has a probability of 0.8 of sinking a free throw. Assume that sinking a shot is independent of what occurred before. Let X be the random variable given by the number of foul shots sunk by this player in four successive free throw attempts. Find the probability distribution. (Round your answers to six decimal places.)

 Random variable, x  0 1 2 3 4 5 6
 P(X = x)            
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