Three coins are tossed. Describe. two events A and B which are not mutually exclusive.
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Solution
When three coins are tossed, the sample space is given by
S = {HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT}
The two events that are not mutually exclusive a
A: getting three heads
B: getting at least 2 heads
i.e. A = {HHH} and B = {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH}
This is because A ∩ B = {HHH} ≠ Φ
Concept: Event - Mutually Exclusive Events
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