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Published on: August 14, 2026
If the probability of hitting a target by a shooter, in anyshot, is 
then the minimum number of independentshots at the target required by him so that the probabilityof hitting the target at least once is greater than 
, is:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
JEE Main 2019
Let the number of independent shots required to hit the target at least once be 
, then
Hence, the above inequality holds when least value of 
is 
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