Mutually Exclusive Events

Mutually Exclusive Events

Mutually exclusive events

Events \(A\) and \(B\) are mutually exclusive if the occurrence of either event excludes the other, so \(A\cap B=\varnothing\).

Probability rules

\[P(A\cap B)=0\]\[P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)\]

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