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A fair coin is tossed several times. If the coin is getting a head for the first time. what is the probability of getting three heads on consecutive three tosses?
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A fair coin is tossed several times. If the coin is getting a head for the first time. what is the probability of getting three heads on consecutive three tosses?
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We need three Heads in a row (H H H)
Also, we already have one Head (H _ _)
We need two Heads now;
Prob. of getting a Head (on a single toss) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
So, H x (\(\frac{1}{2}\)) x (\(\frac{1}{2}\)) = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
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