In retrospect, my first attempt at explanation was fairly poor. Is this clearer?
Edit: To more specifically address your objection: P(hit twice) = P(hit 1st time) * P(hit 2nd time | hit 1st time) = P(hit)^2.
yes
In retrospect, my first attempt at explanation was fairly poor. Is this clearer?
Edit: To more specifically address your objection: P(hit twice) = P(hit 1st time) * P(hit 2nd time | hit 1st time) = P(hit)^2.
yes