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An experiment consists of tossing a com and then throwing it second tune if a head occurs. If a tail occurs on the first toss, then a die is rolled once. Find the sample space.

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In one toss of a coin, H or T is obtained.
When H occurs, the coin is tossed again and H or T obtained again.
When T occurs, a die is thrown and 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 obtained.
Therefore, sample space
`={HH,HT,T1,T2,T3,T4,T5,T6}`
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