Acoin is tossed 10 times. true or false, and explain: (a) the chance of getting 10 heads in a row is 1/1,024. (b) given that the first 9 tosses were heads, the chance of getting 10 heads in a row is 1/2.

a and b both are true.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A coin is tossed 10 times.

To find : True or false, and explain ?

Solution :

(a) The chance of getting 10 heads in a row is

Coin has two face head and tail.

The probability of getting head is

The probability of getting 10 heads in a row is

The chance of getting 10 heads in a row is is true.

(b) Given that the first 9 tosses were heads, the chance of getting 10 heads in a row is .

The probability of getting 10 heads in a row is

The probability of getting 9 tosses were heads is

Given that the first 9 tosses were heads, the chance of getting 10 heads in a row is given by,

Given that the first 9 tosses were heads, the chance of getting 10 heads in a row is is true.

answer: 15

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