Mutually Exclusive Events
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What it is
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events that cannot occur together: .
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Formula
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Distinguish from
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Independence (Probability) means one event does not change the probability of another
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two mutually exclusive events with positive probabilities are dependent: observing one rules out the other
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Example
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a single draw beign red, blue, or yellow gives mutually exclusive alternatives, not three independent events
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