SOLUTION: In a free throw shooting contest, you shoot free throws until you miss once or until you make four shots. You keep track of the sequence of misses/makes. How many outcomes are in t

Algebra ->  Permutations -> SOLUTION: In a free throw shooting contest, you shoot free throws until you miss once or until you make four shots. You keep track of the sequence of misses/makes. How many outcomes are in t      Log On

Let A = make a shot
Let B = miss a shot

Sample space:

{B,AB,AAB,AAAB,AAAA}

4 outcomes.

Edwin