Introductory Statistics 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-11905-571-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-11905-571-6

Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Intersection of Events and the Multiplication Rule - Exercises - Page 155: 4.46

Answer

The joint probability of two mutually exclusive events is always zero. Suppose we toss a coin and obtain the outcome of a head and a tail. P(H) = 0.5 and P(T) = 0.5, sample space = {H, T} Either the coin will turn into head or tail. Hence P(H∩T) = 0

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