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If `A` and `B` are exhaustive events in a sample space such that probabilites of the events `AnnB`, `A`, `B` and `AuuB` are in `A.P.` If `P(A)=K`, where `0 lt K le 1`, then

A

`P(B)=(K+1)/(2)`

B

`P(AnnB)=(3K-1)/(2)`

C

`P(AuuB)=1`

D

`P(A'uuB')=(3(1-K))/(2)`

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To solve the problem, we need to use the information given about the probabilities of the events A, B, A ∩ B (intersection of A and B), and A ∪ B (union of A and B) being in arithmetic progression (AP). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Events**: - Let \( P(A) = k \) - Since A and B are exhaustive events, we have \( P(A \cup B) = 1 \). - Let \( P(B) = p \), \( P(A \cap B) = q \), and \( P(A \cup B) = 1 \). 2. **Using the Arithmetic Progression Condition**: - The probabilities \( P(A \cap B) \), \( P(A) \), \( P(B) \), and \( P(A \cup B) \) are in AP. - In AP, the middle term is the average of the other two terms. Thus, we can write the equation: \[ 2P(A) = P(A \cap B) + P(B) \] - Substituting the known values: \[ 2k = q + p \quad \text{(1)} \] 3. **Using the Exhaustive Events Condition**: - Since A and B are exhaustive, we also know: \[ P(A) + P(B) = 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad k + p = 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad p = 1 - k \quad \text{(2)} \] 4. **Substituting Equation (2) into Equation (1)**: - Replace \( p \) in Equation (1): \[ 2k = q + (1 - k) \] - Simplifying gives: \[ 2k = q + 1 - k \quad \Rightarrow \quad q = 3k - 1 \quad \text{(3)} \] 5. **Finding \( P(A \cup B) \)**: - We know \( P(A \cup B) = 1 \), which is consistent with our earlier findings. 6. **Finding \( P(A \cap B) \)**: - From Equation (3), we have: \[ P(A \cap B) = 3k - 1 \] 7. **Finding \( P(A^c \cup B^c) \)**: - We can express \( P(A^c \cup B^c) \) using the complement rule: \[ P(A^c \cup B^c) = 1 - P(A \cap B) = 1 - (3k - 1) = 2 - 3k \] ### Summary of Results: - \( P(A) = k \) - \( P(B) = 1 - k \) - \( P(A \cap B) = 3k - 1 \) - \( P(A^c \cup B^c) = 2 - 3k \)

To solve the problem, we need to use the information given about the probabilities of the events A, B, A ∩ B (intersection of A and B), and A ∪ B (union of A and B) being in arithmetic progression (AP). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Events**: - Let \( P(A) = k \) - Since A and B are exhaustive events, we have \( P(A \cup B) = 1 \). - Let \( P(B) = p \), \( P(A \cap B) = q \), and \( P(A \cup B) = 1 \). ...
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