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The Geometric Distribution

The Geometric Distribution. Probability of the 1 st success on the N th trial, given a probability, p, of success. P(Roll 1 st 6 on the i th roll) = (1 - 5/6) i-1 (1/6) P(1 st heads on the i th flip) = (1 - 1/2) i-1 (1/2). To show P(N=j) is a proper pdf:. Example.

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