An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13411-421-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13411-421-7

Chapter 2 Probability - 2.2 Sample Spaces and the Algebra of Sets - Questions - Page 25: 32

Answer

a)We verified that the complement of their intersection is the union of their complements: \[{{(A\cap B)}^{C}}={{A}^{C}}\cup {{B}^{C}}\] b)We verified that the complement of their union is the intersection of their complements: \[{{(A\cup B)}^{C}}={{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}}\].

Work Step by Step

a)We verified that the complement of their intersection is the union of their complements: \[{{(A\cap B)}^{C}}={{A}^{C}}\cup {{B}^{C}}\] b)We verified that the complement of their union is the intersection of their complements: \[{{(A\cup B)}^{C}}={{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}}\].
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