College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 9, Counting and Probability - Chapter 9 Review - Concept Check - Page 682: 6

Answer

(a) mutually exclusive events is two events that have no outcome in common ---- (b) $$P(E \cup F)=P(E)+P(F)-P(E \cap F)$$ If $E$ and $F$ are mutually exclusive, then $$P(E \cup F)=P(E)+P(F)$$

Work Step by Step

(a) mutually exclusive events is two events that have no outcome in common ---- (b) $$P(E \cup F)=P(E)+P(F)-P(E \cap F)$$ If $E$ and $F$ are mutually exclusive, then $$P(E \cup F)=P(E)+P(F)$$
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