A particular basketball player hits 70% of her free throws. When she tosses a pair of free throws, the four possible simple events and three of their associated probabilities are as given in the table:

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Free Throws: A particular basketball player hits 70% of her free throws. When she tosses a pair of free throws, the four possible simple events and three of their associated probabilities are as given in the table:


Simple.  Outcome of     outcome of.    Prob.

Event      first throw.     Sec. Throw    

1.                  Hit.                    Hit              .49

2.                  Hit.                    Miss              ?

3                   Miss.                 Hit               .21

4                   Miss.                 Miss             .09      


a. Find the probability that the player will hit on the first throw and miss on the second.     

b.Find the probability that the player will hit on at least one of the two free throws.     


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