For any three events A,B, and D, such that P(D) >0, prove that P(Acup B|D) = P(A|D)+P(B|D)-P(Acap B|D).

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2020-10-26

For any three events A,B, and D, such that P(D) >0, prove that P(ABD)=P(AD)+P(BD)P(ABD).

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Aubree Mcintyre

Aubree Mcintyre

Skilled2020-10-27Added 73 answers

We know that P(AB)=PABP(B).
Now
P(ABD)=P(AB)DP(D)=P(AD)(BD)P(D)=P(AD)+P(BD)PABDP(D)=PADP(D)+PBDP(D)P(ABD)P(D)=P(AD)+PP(BD)P(ABD).

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