A fair six-sided dice with faces labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is thrown repeatedly until…

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Problem

A fair six-sided dice with faces labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is thrown repeatedly until a 6 is obtained. (1) Find the probability that a 6 is obtained for the first time on the 8th throw. (2) Find the probability that a 6 is obtained for the third time on the 7th throw.

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