设 N 为首次出现正面所在的抛掷次数。
由于硬币公平,
P(N=n)=(21)n,n=1,2,…
在给定 N=n 的条件下,公平六面骰掷 n 次都没有出现 1 的概率为
(65)n
所以至少出现一个 1 的概率是
1−(65)n
对 n 求全概率:
P(至少出现一个 1)=n=1∑∞[1−(65)n](21)n
化简得
1−n=1∑∞(125)n
这是等比级数,
n=1∑∞(125)n=1−125125=75
因此最终答案为
P(至少出现一个 1)=1−75=72
Original Explanation
Let N be the flip on which the first heads appears.
Step 1: Distribution of N.
Since the coin is fair,
P(N=n)=(21)n,n=1,2,…
Step 2: Conditional probability given N=n.
If we roll a fair six-sided die n times, the probability of observing no 1's is
(65)n
Therefore, the probability of observing at least one 1 is
1−(65)n
Step 3: Unconditional probability.
P(at least one 1)=n=1∑∞[1−(65)n](21)n
=1−n=1∑∞(65⋅21)n=1−n=1∑∞(125)n
The remaining sum is geometric:
n=1∑∞(125)n=1−125125=75
Final answer:
P(at least one 1)=1−75=72