1. Suppose that we toss a fair coin three times and record the outcomes observed in the first, second, and third toss respectively. a) List the possible events of this experiment. b) Determine the sample space of the experiment and present it using set notation. c) Show the σ-algebra I and find the number of subsets. d) What does the result in (c) indicate to you?
1. Suppose that we toss a fair coin three times and record the outcomes observed in the first, second, and third toss respectively. a) List the possible events of this experiment. b) Determine the sample space of the experiment and present it using set notation. c) Show the σ-algebra I and find the number of subsets. d) What does the result in (c) indicate to you?
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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.2: Introduction To Probability
Problem 9E: For the experiments in Exercises 9-14, write out the sample spaces S, choosing an S with equally...
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Suppose that we toss a fair coin three times and record the outcomes observed in
the first, second, and third toss respectively.
a) List the possible events of this experiment.
b) Determine the sample space of the experiment and present it using set notation.
c) Show the σ-algebra I and find the number of subsets.
d) What does the result in (c) indicate to you?
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