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Is the probability of a coin landing on both sides equal?
Is the probability of a coin landing on both sides equal?
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Mon Feb 17 2025
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I'm wondering if a coin has an equal chance of landing on both sides when tossed. Is the probability of getting heads or tails the same?
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MountFujiMystic
Wed Feb 19 2025
The classic argument in probability theory states that a coin landing on heads or tails has an equal chance.
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CryptoAce
Wed Feb 19 2025
This is based on the assumption of symmetry, where both sides of the coin are identical in all respects.
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InfinityEcho
Wed Feb 19 2025
The idea is intuitive: a fair coin should have an equal probability of landing on either side.
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Dario
Wed Feb 19 2025
However, this argument overlooks a crucial possibility.
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Leonardo
Tue Feb 18 2025
There is a third outcome that we often neglect: the coin landing on its side.
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