Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

(i) Define independent events in the context of probability. (ii) Two events A and B are such that A∩B=∅ and P(A)=0.4, P(B)=0.3. Are A and B independent? Give a detailed justification based on the definition you have stated in part (i). (iii) Comment on whether two events that are mutually exclusive can ever be independent if both have non-zero probability. Support your answer with logical reasoning. b. (ii) Two events AA and BB are such that A∩B=∅A\cap B=\emptyset and P(A)=0.4P(A)=0.4, P(B)=0.3P(B)=0.3. Are AA and BB independent? Give a detailed justification based on the definition you have stated in part (i).

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