some simple equations and trees to help explain this would be great, thank you
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A common trick is to invert so that you calculate something easier, then subtract from 1.
Here, P(10 tails)=(1/2)^10 = 1/1024
So, P(at least one head)=1 - 1/1024 = 1023/1024
Whenever you are asked to calculate probabilities like "at least one" then you should see that as a big hint to calculate "none", then invert it. If the probability of none is x, then the probability of at least one is 1-x.
You could go the hard way and add up the probability of exactly one, then exactly two, three etc. and use diagrams and trees of possible happenings, but that is a much more complex and time-consuming way of getting the same answer.
Here, P(10 tails)=(1/2)^10 = 1/1024
So, P(at least one head)=1 - 1/1024 = 1023/1024
Whenever you are asked to calculate probabilities like "at least one" then you should see that as a big hint to calculate "none", then invert it. If the probability of none is x, then the probability of at least one is 1-x.
You could go the hard way and add up the probability of exactly one, then exactly two, three etc. and use diagrams and trees of possible happenings, but that is a much more complex and time-consuming way of getting the same answer.
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Hint: The probability of getting at least 1 head is the same as:
( 1 - probability of never getting a head ).
( 1 - probability of never getting a head ).
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this is equal to 1 minus the probability of getting tail in all trial
= 1 - (0.5^10)
= 0.999023438
= 1 - (0.5^10)
= 0.999023438
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h+t (10)
10/2=5
10/5=1/2
1/2=50% chance.
10/2=5
10/5=1/2
1/2=50% chance.
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p(1)= 1 - 10/1024= 99.0234375