Rework problem 13 from section 4.3 of your text, involving the expected number of heads when flipping a coin. Assume that the coin is weighted so that Pr[H]=4/15, and that it is flipped 13 times. The random variable XX is defined as

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) Rework problem 13 from section 4.3 of your text, involving the expected number of heads when flipping a coin. Assume that the coin is weighted so that Pr[H]=4/15, and that it is flipped 13 times. The random variable XX is defined as the number of heads in the 13 flips.

What is E[X]E[X]?

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