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If Independent then P(H)*P(T)=P(H∩T)
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If Independent then P(H)*P(T)=P(H∩T)
  
Sample Case: One flip of coin
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Sample Case: One flip of coin
  
P(H)=0.5
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P(H)=0.5
 
  P(T)=0.5
 
  P(T)=0.5
 
  P(H∩T)=0 (You can't have both H and T in one flip)
 
  P(H∩T)=0 (You can't have both H and T in one flip)
  
(0.5)*(0.5)≠0
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(0.5)*(0.5)≠0
 
  Not independent
 
  Not independent

Revision as of 19:07, 4 March 2009

If Independent then P(H)*P(T)=P(H∩T)
Sample Case: One flip of coin
P(H)=0.5
P(T)=0.5
P(H∩T)=0 (You can't have both H and T in one flip)
(0.5)*(0.5)≠0
Not independent

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