If E and F are events in a probability space with IP(E) + 0, P(F) 7 0, and P(E|F) = P(F|E) then E and F must be independent.

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If \( E \) and \( F \) are events in a probability space with \( \mathbb{P}(E) \neq 0 \), \( \mathbb{P}(F) \neq 0 \), and 

\[
\mathbb{P}(E \mid F) = \mathbb{P}(F \mid E)
\]

then \( E \) and \( F \) must be independent.
Transcribed Image Text:If \( E \) and \( F \) are events in a probability space with \( \mathbb{P}(E) \neq 0 \), \( \mathbb{P}(F) \neq 0 \), and \[ \mathbb{P}(E \mid F) = \mathbb{P}(F \mid E) \] then \( E \) and \( F \) must be independent.
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