Let coin be tossed n times. P (at least two heads) = 1 - P (no heads) - P (exactly one head) P (at least two heads) `=1-((1)/(2))^(n)-""^(n)C_(1).((1)/(2))^(n)ge0.96` `implies4/100ge(n+1)/(2^(n))` `implies(2^(n))/(n+1)ge25` Therefore, least value of n is 8.
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