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Problem 5

Teams X and Y enter a sudden-death shootout after tying in a game. The teams take turns attempting shots, and the first team to score wins the shootout. Each team has a 15 \(\frac{1}{5}\) chance of scoring on their attempt, and Team X shoots first. The probability that Team X eventually wins can be expressed as the series k=015(45)2k\(\displaystyle\[\sum\)_{k=0}^{\(\infty\)} \(\frac{1}{5}\) \(\left\)(\(\frac{4}{5}\]\right\))^{2k}. Find the value of this series.