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A fair coin is tossed `9` times the probability that at least `5` consecutive heads occurs is

A

`(5)/(64)`

B

`(3)/(32)`

C

`.^(9)C_(5)((1)/(2))^9`

D

`(.^(9)C_(0)+….+.^(9)C_(4))/(2^9)`.

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