A coin having probability $p$ of coming up heads is continually flipped until both heads and tails have appeared. Find (a) the expected number of flips; (b) the probability that the last flip lands on heads.
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Given that the game is modeled as a geometric random variable with probability of success $p$, we know that $E_A = \frac{1}{p}$. Show more…
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