A Particle Walks to the Origin
Problem
A particle starts at and stops upon first touching a coordinate axis. From it moves to , , or , each with probability , independently. The probability that it stops exactly at the origin is in lowest terms. Find .
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | combinatorics, Counting, probability, Casework |
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