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A coin is tossed thrice, and events E and F are defined as:

E : "The first throw results in a head"

F : "The last throw results in tail"

Then, which of the following statements is true for events E and F?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Here P(E)=P(F)=12P(E)=P(F)=\frac{1}{2}. For E∩FE\cap F the first toss is a head and the last a tail with the middle free, giving 28=14=P(E)P(F)\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}=P(E)P(F). So the events are independent; they overlap, so they are neither mutually exclusive nor exhaustive.

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