Serving in volleyball. A not-so-skilled volleyball player has a 15% chance of making the serve, which involves hitting the ball so it passes over the net on a trajectory such that it will land in the opposing team’s court. Suppose that her serves are independent of each other.
(a) What is the probability that on the 10th try she will make her 3rd successful serve?
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(b) Suppose she has made two successful serves in nine attempts. What is the probability that her 10th
serve will be successful?
(c) Even though parts (a) and (b) discuss the same scenario, the probabilities you calculated should be different. Can you explain the reason for this discrepancy?