document.write( "Question 74592: Five fair coins are tossed. Find the probability of obtaining 4 heads and
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(H + T)^5
\n" ); document.write( "C(5,0)H^5 + C(5,1)H^4T^1 + C(5,2)H^3T^2 + C(5,3)H^2T^3 + C(5,4)H^1T^4 + C(5,5)T^5
\n" ); document.write( "H^5 + (5)H^4T + 10H^3T^2 + 10H^2T^3 + 5HT^4 + T^5
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of Coefficients = 32 chances or 2^5
\n" ); document.write( "H^4T^1 has a coefficient of 5 chances
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