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Let X be a random variable modeling a Bernoulli trial process with probability $p$ of success and $n$ trials. Show that the probability of an odd number of successes is $\frac{1 - (1 - 2p)^n}{2}$. (Hint: Use the binomial theorem twice)

          Let X be a random variable modeling a Bernoulli trial process with probability $p$ of success and $n$ trials.
Show that the probability of an odd number of successes is $\frac{1 - (1 - 2p)^n}{2}$. (Hint: Use the binomial theorem twice)

Let X be a random variable modeling a Bernoulli trial process with probability p of success and n trials.
Show that the probability of an odd number of successes is (1 - (1 - 2p)^n)/(2). (Hint: Use the binomial theorem twice)

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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