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).

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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