Determine Whether the Events Are Independent $A =$ Event the First Two Tosses Are the Same

question 114

True/False

Determine whether the events are independent.
-When a coin is tossed three times, eight equally likely outcomes are possible.
HHH HHT HTH HTT
THH THT TTH TTT
Let
$A =$ event the first two tosses are the same
$B =$ event the total number of heads is one.
Are $A$ and $B$ independent events?

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