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A coin is tossed thrice . In which of the following cases are the events E and F independent ?
(i) E : ''the first throw results in head'' . F : ''the last throw results in tail'' .
(ii) E : ''the number of heads is two'' . F : ''the last throw results in head'' .
(iii) E : '' the number of heads is odd'' . F : '' the number of tails is odd'' .

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(i) Independent
(ii)
(iii) - No
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