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A person tosses a fair coin until a tail appears for the first time. If the tail appearson thenth flip, the person winsndollars. LetXdenote the player’s winnings.ComputeE(X).
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A person tosses a fair coin until a tail appears for the first time. If the tail appearson thenth flip, the person winsndollars. LetXdenote the player’s winnings.ComputeE(X).

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Answer: The answer in a is No while the answer in b is Yes

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A person tosses a fair coin until a tail appears for the first time. If the tail appearson-example-1
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