document.write( "Question 345519: If I know P(A^B), how do I get P(A^Bcomplement)...where ^ means intersection ....for example
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document.write( "P(A) = P(B)_= 1/3 and P(A^B) = to 1/10
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document.write( "What is (a) P(A U Bcomplement)
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document.write( " (b) P(B^Acomplement)
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document.write( " (c) P(Acomplement U Bcomplement) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #247119 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If I know P(A^B), how do I get P(A^Bcomplement)...where ^ means intersection .... \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "P(A) + P(A comp) = 1 \n" ); document.write( "So, P(A comp) = 1-P(A) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "P(A^B comp) = 1 - P(A^B) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for example \n" ); document.write( "P(A) = P(B)_= 1/3 and P(A^B) = to 1/10 \n" ); document.write( "What is (a) P(A U Bcomplement) \n" ); document.write( "Find P(AUB) \n" ); document.write( "P(AUB) = P(A)+P(B)-P(A^B) \n" ); document.write( "= 1/3 + 1/3 - 1/10 \n" ); document.write( "= (2/3)-(1/10) \n" ); document.write( "= (20-3)/30 = 17/30 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The P(AUB comp) = 13/30 \n" ); document.write( "=============================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b) P(B^Acomplement) = P(B-(A^B)) \n" ); document.write( "= P(B)-P(A^B) \n" ); document.write( "= P(B)-[P(A)+P(B)-P(AUB)] \n" ); document.write( "= P(AUB)-P(A) \n" ); document.write( "= (17/30)-(1/3) \n" ); document.write( "= 7/30 \n" ); document.write( "===============\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(c) P(Acomplement U Bcomplement) \n" ); document.write( "= 1-P(A^B) \n" ); document.write( "= 1-[P(A)+P(B)-P(AUB)] \n" ); document.write( "= 1-[1/3 + 1/3 - (17/30)] \n" ); document.write( "= 1-[(20/30)-(17/30)] \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - 1/10 \n" ); document.write( "= 9/10 \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( " |