Sample Space for Four Coin Tosses
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CCSS Support Math II Unit 4
This example demonstrates all possible outcomes of tossing four coins, illustrating the concept of sample space in probability statistics. Using GeoGebra commands such as Sequence, Vector, and Random, it provides a visual representation of each possible outcome and its probability. Suitable for middle school and above students learning probability statistics.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Segment((0, 0), (0, 1)) → iSegment(A_0, B_0) → ScalelineSequence(Segment[A_0 + (i, 0), A_0 + (i, (-0.5))], i, 0, 10) → list1Sequence(Segment[A_0 + (i - 0.5, 0), A_0 + (i - 0.5, (-0.4))], i, 1, 10) → list2Sequence(Sequence[Segment[A_0 + ((0.5 * i) + (0.1 * j), 0), A_0 + ((0.5 * i) + (0.1 * j), (-0.3))], j, 1, 4], i, 0, 19) → list3Segment(D_0, (x(D_0), 0)) → jVector(C_0, D_0) → uLaTeX("\text{Create a tree diagram.}") → Pg1CLaTeX("\text{Each coin has only two sides and therefore only two possible outcomes—heads \textcolor{#000099}{(H)} or tails \textcolor{#000099}{(T)}.}") → Pg1D_1LaTeX("\text{Make a tree diagram to list all the possible outcomes.}") → Pg1DLaTeX("\text{List the possible outcomes.}") → Pg1ELaTeX("\text{Follow the paths to find the possible outcomes.}") → Pg1FLaTeX("\text{Determine the sample space.}") → Pg1ILaTeX("\text{Determine the sample space.}") → Pg1I_5LaTeX("\text{Determine the sample space.}") → Pg1I_1LaTeX("\text{}") → WTK2LaTeX((("\text{Jenna tosses \textcolor{#000099}{" * Slider1) * "} coins into the air and records the result of the toss.What is the sample space for this experiment?}")) → Pg1ALaTeX((("\text{Number of times Coin tossed=" * Slider1) * "}")) → DKT1LaTeX("\text{\textcolor{#000099}{THHH},\textcolor{#000099}{THHT},\textcolor{#000099}{THTH},\textcolor{#000099}{THTT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTT}\}.") → Pg2B_4LaTeX("\text{The possible outcomes are:\textcolor{#000099}{HHHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHHT},}") → Pg1G_5LaTeX("\text{\textcolor{#000099}{HTHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{THHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{THHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{THHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{THHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{THTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{THTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{THTTH}, }") → Pg1H_5LaTeX("\text{\textcolor{#000099}{THTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTTH},and \textcolor{#000099}{TTTTT}.}") → Pg1H_1LaTeX("\text{The sample space is the set of all \textcolor{#000099}{32} possible outcomes:\{\textcolor{#000099}{HHHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTTH},}") → Pg2A_5LaTeX("\text{\textcolor{#000099}{HHTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{THHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{THHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{THHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{THHTT},}") → Pg2B_5LaTeX("\text{\textcolor{#000099}{THTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{THTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{THTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{THTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTTT}\}.}") → Pg2B_1LaTeX("\text{The possible outcomes are:\textcolor{#000099}{HHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTT},\textcolor{#000099}{THH},\textcolor{#000099}{THT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTH},and \textcolor{#000099}{TTT}.}") → Pg1G_3LaTeX("\text{The sample space is the set of all \textcolor{#000099}{8} possible outcomes:\left\{ \textcolor{#000099}{HHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTT},\textcolor{#000099}{THH},\textcolor{#000099}{THT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTT} \right\}.}") → Pg2A_3LaTeX("\text{The possible outcomes are:\textcolor{#000099}{HHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTT},\textcolor{#000099}{THHH},{\textcolor{#000099}{THHT},\textcolor{#000099}{THTH},\textcolor{#000099}{THTT},}") → Pg1G_4LaTeX("\text{\textcolor{#000099}{TTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{TTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{TTTH},and \textcolor{#000099}{TTTT}.}") → Pg1H_4LaTeX("\text{The sample space is the set of all \textcolor{#000099}{16} possible outcomes:\{\textcolor{#000099}{{HHHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HHTT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTHT},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTH},\textcolor{#000099}{HTTT},}") → Pg2A_4LaTeX("\text{ \mathbf{Sample\;space} the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.}") → WTK1
AI Drawing Prompt Reference
Draw a tree diagram for all possible outcomes of four coin tosses. Start by drawing four layers of branches, with each layer representing one coin toss and having two branches for heads and tails. Then label all possible outcomes at the end of each branch, such as HHHH, HHHT, ensuring all 8 possible outcomes are included.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.