A basketball-player scores a free-throw with probability 0.9. What is the probability that her first miss occurs on the 6th shot
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
--- probability of scoring
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Probability that his first miss is his 6th shot
Let q represent the event that he did not score.
Using complement rule:
The event that his first miss is his 6th is represented as:
p p p p p q ---- That he scoress the first 5 attempts
So, the probability is:
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