Concept explainers
To explain:
The athletic event such as throwing a pitch, tossing a serve or shooting a basket are not random experiments.
Answer to Problem 37HP
The athletic event such as throwing a pitch, tossing a serve or shooting a basket are not random experiments because the results of the these all based on the individual performance.
Explanation of Solution
The definition of Random experiment:
A random experiment is an experiment that can be carried out in the same setting and under the same circumstances.
Thus, from the above definition,
The athletic event such as throwing a pitch, tossing a serve or shooting a basket are not random experiments because the results of the these all based on the individual performance, so the experiment is not performing in the same conditions.
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