Use the three probability axioms, (P(A)≥0; P(S)=1; forA,B disjointevents,P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B) , to justify each of the following statements. (a) P(A ̄)=1−P(A) (b) P(A∩B ̄)=P(A)−P(A∩B) (c) P(A∩B)≤P(A) ( d ) I f A i m p l i e s B , t h e n P ( A ̄ ) ≥ P ( B ̄ )

Use the three probability axioms, (P(A)≥0; P(S)=1; forA,B disjointevents,P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B) , to justify each of the following statements. (a) P(A ̄)=1−P(A) (b) P(A∩B ̄)=P(A)−P(A∩B) (c) P(A∩B)≤P(A) ( d ) I f A i m p l i e s B , t h e n P ( A ̄ ) ≥ P ( B ̄ )

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(P(A)≥0; P(S)=1; forA,B disjointevents,P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B) , to justify each of the following statements.

(a) P(A ̄)=1−P(A)
(b) P(A∩B ̄)=P(A)−P(A∩B)

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