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Option 2 : Y and Z are dependent
X be the event that head occurs in each of the first two tosses:
X = {HHT, HHH}
Y be the event that a tail occurs on the third toss:
Y = {HHT, HTT, TTT, THT}
Z be the event that two tails occur in three tosses:
Z = {TTH, THT, HTT}
∴ both y and z are dependent.
X is the event that the head occurs in each of the first two tosses and Y is the event that a tail occurs on the third toss. So X and Y are independent.
Z is the event that two tails occur in three tosses and Y is the event that a tail occurs on the third toss. Event {TTH} is not possible. So Y and Z are dependent.
X is the event that the head occurs in each of the first two tosses and Z is the event that two tails occur in three tosses. So if X occurs Z can not occur hence X and Z are dependent.