Compute the probability that to score on one attempt

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Suppose a basketball player has a probability of scoring of .79 on each of his free throw attempts. Assuming that this probability does not change, he would like to compute the probability that he will score on 1 or more of his next 4 attempts. He should use:

(A) binomial techniques
(B) geometric techniques
(C) normal curve techniques
(D) normal opposed to binomial
(E) None of these.

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