1-2 definitions Flashcards
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Fundamental Counting Principle
used to determine the number of possible when there are two or more characteristics
Permutation
an arrangement in a particular order
Combination
an arrangement of items in which order does not matter
experiment
any happening whose result is uncertain
any happening whose result is uncertain
experiment
outcomes
possible results of the experiment
possible results of the experiment
outcomes
set of all possible outcomes of the experiment
sample space
sample space
set of all possible outcomes of the experiment
any subcollection of a sample space
event
event
any subcollection of a sample space
what does union mean?
A or B
term if P(E)=0
impossible event
if P(E)=1 (term)
certain event
What does intersection mean?
and
Mutually Exclusive Events
no intersection
Not mutually exclusive event
There’s an intersection
complement of an event
the set of all outcones that are not in the event (denoted as P(A’)
