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A coin is tossed repeatedly until a H shows up. What is the probability that
(1) H shows up for the first time on the eighth toss?
(2) H shows up for the first time before the 10 th toss?

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A coin is tossed repeatedly until a H shows up. What is the probability that
(1) H shows up for the first time on the eighth toss?
(2) H ...

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