Find the frequency function for total number of attempts

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Two boys play basketball in the following way. They take turns shooting and stop when a basket is made. Player A goes first and has probability p1 of making a basket on any throw. Player B, who shoots second, has probability p2 of making a basket. The outcomes of the successive trials are assumed to be independent. Find the frequency function for the total number of attempts. What is the probability that player A wins?

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