A fair coin is tossed 10 times. What is the probability that ONLY the first two tosses will yield heads?
A. $${\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^2}$$
B. $${}^{10}{{\text{C}}_2}{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^2}$$
C. $${\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^{10}}$$
D. $${}^{10}{{\text{C}}_2}{\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^{10}}$$
Answer: Option C
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