Suppose I toss a fair coin, and the first toss comes up heads. If I keep tossing the coin until I either see two consecutive heads or two consecutive tails, what is the probability that I will see two consecutive heads before I see two consecutive tails?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Suppose I toss a fair coin, and the first toss comes up heads. If I keep tossing the
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coin until I either see two consecutive heads or two consecutive tails, what is the probability that I will
see two consecutive heads before I see two consecutive tails?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose I toss a fair coin, and the first toss comes up heads. If I keep tossing the . coin until I either see two consecutive heads or two consecutive tails, what is the probability that I will see two consecutive heads before I see two consecutive tails?
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