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Show that if $E$ and $F$ are independent events, then $\overline{E}$ and $\overline{F}$ are also independent events.
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By definition, this means that the probability of both E and F occurring is the product of their individual probabilities. Mathematically, this is expressed as: \[P(E \cap F) = P(E)P(F)\] Show more…
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