 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

The <expected value> is the derivative of the <probability generating function> at one. The expression from part (ii) gives
$$
\boxed{\mathbb EX=G_X'(1)=\frac p{p^2}=\frac1p.}
$$
Its finiteness also follows directly from the exponentially decaying geometric probabilities.

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