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Predicting the probability of an unbiased coin landing on heads based on the results of previous throws.

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When we flip an unbiased coin there are two possible events that we could measure: the coin lands on heads or the coin lands on tails.

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Each toss of the coin is independent; if we flip a coin once and it lands on heads then the next time we flip the coin it is still equally likely to land on either heads or tails.

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It doesn't matter what the coin landed on previously as this outcome does not affect the outcome of the next flip of the coin.

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Even when we flip an unbiased coin $\\var{no_flips}$ times and it lands on heads each time; the next time we flip the coin, it is still equally likely to land on either heads or tails.

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So the probability that the coin lands on heads the next time that the coin is flipped is still $\\displaystyle\\frac{1}{2}$.

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An unbiased coin is flipped $\\var{no_flips}$ times. Given that the coin landed on heads each time, what is the probability of the coin landing on heads the next time it is flipped?

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