Show that $max{textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}),textbf{P}(Acap B),textbf{P}(Atriangle B)}geqfrac{4}{9}$
$begingroup$
Let $A$ and $B$ be independent events. Show that
begin{align*}
max{textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}),textbf{P}(Acap B),textbf{P}(Atriangle B)}geqfrac{4}{9}
end{align*}
MY ATTEMPT
Since $textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)$, we have
begin{align*}
textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}) & = 1 - textbf{P}(Acup B) = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(Acap B)\
& = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A)) - textbf{P}(B)(1 - textbf{P}(A))\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A))(1-textbf{P}(B)) = textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B^{c})
end{align*}
Analagously, we get
begin{align*}
textbf{P}(Atriangle B) & = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\\
& = textbf{P}(A)(1 - textbf{P}(B)) + textbf{P}(B)(1-textbf{P}(A)) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B^{c}) + textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B)
end{align*}
However, I do not know how to proceed from here. Am I on the right track? Could someone complete the proof? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
probability probability-theory independence conditional-probability
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Let $A$ and $B$ be independent events. Show that
begin{align*}
max{textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}),textbf{P}(Acap B),textbf{P}(Atriangle B)}geqfrac{4}{9}
end{align*}
MY ATTEMPT
Since $textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)$, we have
begin{align*}
textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}) & = 1 - textbf{P}(Acup B) = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(Acap B)\
& = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A)) - textbf{P}(B)(1 - textbf{P}(A))\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A))(1-textbf{P}(B)) = textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B^{c})
end{align*}
Analagously, we get
begin{align*}
textbf{P}(Atriangle B) & = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\\
& = textbf{P}(A)(1 - textbf{P}(B)) + textbf{P}(B)(1-textbf{P}(A)) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B^{c}) + textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B)
end{align*}
However, I do not know how to proceed from here. Am I on the right track? Could someone complete the proof? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
probability probability-theory independence conditional-probability
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Why not write $p=P(A)$ and $q=P(B)$? It would make manipulating your formulae a lot easier.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 12 at 4:42
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Try to fix, for example, $P(Acap B) < frac{4}{9}$, and write the sum of the probabilities of the other two events you are considering. This sum has to be greater than some quantity. Can you than deduce, from that, your thesis?
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– Matteo
Jan 12 at 11:54
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$begingroup$
Let $A$ and $B$ be independent events. Show that
begin{align*}
max{textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}),textbf{P}(Acap B),textbf{P}(Atriangle B)}geqfrac{4}{9}
end{align*}
MY ATTEMPT
Since $textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)$, we have
begin{align*}
textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}) & = 1 - textbf{P}(Acup B) = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(Acap B)\
& = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A)) - textbf{P}(B)(1 - textbf{P}(A))\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A))(1-textbf{P}(B)) = textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B^{c})
end{align*}
Analagously, we get
begin{align*}
textbf{P}(Atriangle B) & = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\\
& = textbf{P}(A)(1 - textbf{P}(B)) + textbf{P}(B)(1-textbf{P}(A)) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B^{c}) + textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B)
end{align*}
However, I do not know how to proceed from here. Am I on the right track? Could someone complete the proof? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
probability probability-theory independence conditional-probability
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Let $A$ and $B$ be independent events. Show that
begin{align*}
max{textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}),textbf{P}(Acap B),textbf{P}(Atriangle B)}geqfrac{4}{9}
end{align*}
MY ATTEMPT
Since $textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)$, we have
begin{align*}
textbf{P}((Acup B)^{c}) & = 1 - textbf{P}(Acup B) = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(Acap B)\
& = 1 - textbf{P}(A) - textbf{P}(B) + textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A)) - textbf{P}(B)(1 - textbf{P}(A))\
& = (1 - textbf{P}(A))(1-textbf{P}(B)) = textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B^{c})
end{align*}
Analagously, we get
begin{align*}
textbf{P}(Atriangle B) & = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(Acap B) = textbf{P}(A) + textbf{P}(B) - 2textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B)\\
& = textbf{P}(A)(1 - textbf{P}(B)) + textbf{P}(B)(1-textbf{P}(A)) = textbf{P}(A)textbf{P}(B^{c}) + textbf{P}(A^{c})textbf{P}(B)
end{align*}
However, I do not know how to proceed from here. Am I on the right track? Could someone complete the proof? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Why not write $p=P(A)$ and $q=P(B)$? It would make manipulating your formulae a lot easier.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 12 at 4:42
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Try to fix, for example, $P(Acap B) < frac{4}{9}$, and write the sum of the probabilities of the other two events you are considering. This sum has to be greater than some quantity. Can you than deduce, from that, your thesis?
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– Matteo
Jan 12 at 11:54
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2
$begingroup$
Why not write $p=P(A)$ and $q=P(B)$? It would make manipulating your formulae a lot easier.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 12 at 4:42
$begingroup$
Try to fix, for example, $P(Acap B) < frac{4}{9}$, and write the sum of the probabilities of the other two events you are considering. This sum has to be greater than some quantity. Can you than deduce, from that, your thesis?
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– Matteo
Jan 12 at 11:54
2
2
$begingroup$
Why not write $p=P(A)$ and $q=P(B)$? It would make manipulating your formulae a lot easier.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 12 at 4:42
$begingroup$
Why not write $p=P(A)$ and $q=P(B)$? It would make manipulating your formulae a lot easier.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 12 at 4:42
$begingroup$
Try to fix, for example, $P(Acap B) < frac{4}{9}$, and write the sum of the probabilities of the other two events you are considering. This sum has to be greater than some quantity. Can you than deduce, from that, your thesis?
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 12 at 11:54
$begingroup$
Try to fix, for example, $P(Acap B) < frac{4}{9}$, and write the sum of the probabilities of the other two events you are considering. This sum has to be greater than some quantity. Can you than deduce, from that, your thesis?
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 12 at 11:54
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As in the comment by Lord Shark The Unknown you can first set
$$ P(A) = p$$
and
$$P(B) = q.$$
Then the thesis becomes the following.
Show that the inequalities
begin{eqnarray}
pq &<& frac{4}{9}\
(1-p)(1-q) &<& frac{4}{9}\
p(1-q) + q(1-p) &<& frac{4}{9}
end{eqnarray}
cannot hold simultaneously.
Performing the following change of variables
begin{equation}
begin{cases}
p = frac{1}{2}(Q+P+1)\
q = frac{1}{2}(Q-P+1)
end{cases}
end{equation}
leads to the corresponding inequalities in terms of $P$ and $Q$, i.e.
begin{eqnarray}
(Q+1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{1}label{uno}\
(Q-1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{2}label{due}\
Q^2-P^2>frac{1}{9}tag{3}label{tre}
end{eqnarray}
which are areas delimited by hyperbolae (in red, green, and black respectively in the Figure). The red dashed area corresponds to the set of points $(P,Q)$ satisfying conditions eqref{uno} and eqref{due}. The black dashed areas mark te set of points that satisfy condition eqref{tre}. Therefore the three inequalities cannot be all true. And the thesis follows.

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In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
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– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
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@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
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– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
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Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
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– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
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@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
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– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
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As in the comment by Lord Shark The Unknown you can first set
$$ P(A) = p$$
and
$$P(B) = q.$$
Then the thesis becomes the following.
Show that the inequalities
begin{eqnarray}
pq &<& frac{4}{9}\
(1-p)(1-q) &<& frac{4}{9}\
p(1-q) + q(1-p) &<& frac{4}{9}
end{eqnarray}
cannot hold simultaneously.
Performing the following change of variables
begin{equation}
begin{cases}
p = frac{1}{2}(Q+P+1)\
q = frac{1}{2}(Q-P+1)
end{cases}
end{equation}
leads to the corresponding inequalities in terms of $P$ and $Q$, i.e.
begin{eqnarray}
(Q+1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{1}label{uno}\
(Q-1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{2}label{due}\
Q^2-P^2>frac{1}{9}tag{3}label{tre}
end{eqnarray}
which are areas delimited by hyperbolae (in red, green, and black respectively in the Figure). The red dashed area corresponds to the set of points $(P,Q)$ satisfying conditions eqref{uno} and eqref{due}. The black dashed areas mark te set of points that satisfy condition eqref{tre}. Therefore the three inequalities cannot be all true. And the thesis follows.

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$begingroup$
In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
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@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
$begingroup$
Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
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@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
add a comment |
$begingroup$
As in the comment by Lord Shark The Unknown you can first set
$$ P(A) = p$$
and
$$P(B) = q.$$
Then the thesis becomes the following.
Show that the inequalities
begin{eqnarray}
pq &<& frac{4}{9}\
(1-p)(1-q) &<& frac{4}{9}\
p(1-q) + q(1-p) &<& frac{4}{9}
end{eqnarray}
cannot hold simultaneously.
Performing the following change of variables
begin{equation}
begin{cases}
p = frac{1}{2}(Q+P+1)\
q = frac{1}{2}(Q-P+1)
end{cases}
end{equation}
leads to the corresponding inequalities in terms of $P$ and $Q$, i.e.
begin{eqnarray}
(Q+1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{1}label{uno}\
(Q-1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{2}label{due}\
Q^2-P^2>frac{1}{9}tag{3}label{tre}
end{eqnarray}
which are areas delimited by hyperbolae (in red, green, and black respectively in the Figure). The red dashed area corresponds to the set of points $(P,Q)$ satisfying conditions eqref{uno} and eqref{due}. The black dashed areas mark te set of points that satisfy condition eqref{tre}. Therefore the three inequalities cannot be all true. And the thesis follows.

$endgroup$
$begingroup$
In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
$begingroup$
@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
$begingroup$
Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
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@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
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– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
add a comment |
$begingroup$
As in the comment by Lord Shark The Unknown you can first set
$$ P(A) = p$$
and
$$P(B) = q.$$
Then the thesis becomes the following.
Show that the inequalities
begin{eqnarray}
pq &<& frac{4}{9}\
(1-p)(1-q) &<& frac{4}{9}\
p(1-q) + q(1-p) &<& frac{4}{9}
end{eqnarray}
cannot hold simultaneously.
Performing the following change of variables
begin{equation}
begin{cases}
p = frac{1}{2}(Q+P+1)\
q = frac{1}{2}(Q-P+1)
end{cases}
end{equation}
leads to the corresponding inequalities in terms of $P$ and $Q$, i.e.
begin{eqnarray}
(Q+1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{1}label{uno}\
(Q-1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{2}label{due}\
Q^2-P^2>frac{1}{9}tag{3}label{tre}
end{eqnarray}
which are areas delimited by hyperbolae (in red, green, and black respectively in the Figure). The red dashed area corresponds to the set of points $(P,Q)$ satisfying conditions eqref{uno} and eqref{due}. The black dashed areas mark te set of points that satisfy condition eqref{tre}. Therefore the three inequalities cannot be all true. And the thesis follows.

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As in the comment by Lord Shark The Unknown you can first set
$$ P(A) = p$$
and
$$P(B) = q.$$
Then the thesis becomes the following.
Show that the inequalities
begin{eqnarray}
pq &<& frac{4}{9}\
(1-p)(1-q) &<& frac{4}{9}\
p(1-q) + q(1-p) &<& frac{4}{9}
end{eqnarray}
cannot hold simultaneously.
Performing the following change of variables
begin{equation}
begin{cases}
p = frac{1}{2}(Q+P+1)\
q = frac{1}{2}(Q-P+1)
end{cases}
end{equation}
leads to the corresponding inequalities in terms of $P$ and $Q$, i.e.
begin{eqnarray}
(Q+1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{1}label{uno}\
(Q-1)^2 -P^2 &<& frac{16}{9}tag{2}label{due}\
Q^2-P^2>frac{1}{9}tag{3}label{tre}
end{eqnarray}
which are areas delimited by hyperbolae (in red, green, and black respectively in the Figure). The red dashed area corresponds to the set of points $(P,Q)$ satisfying conditions eqref{uno} and eqref{due}. The black dashed areas mark te set of points that satisfy condition eqref{tre}. Therefore the three inequalities cannot be all true. And the thesis follows.

answered Jan 13 at 16:50
MatteoMatteo
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In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
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– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
$begingroup$
@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
$begingroup$
Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
$begingroup$
@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
add a comment |
$begingroup$
In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
$begingroup$
@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
$begingroup$
Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
$begingroup$
@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
$begingroup$
In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
$begingroup$
In the first place, thanks for the response. Is there any intuition about the given substitutions, though?
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 18:59
$begingroup$
@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, I noticed that expressing the conditions with respect to $(p,q)$ lead to curves that had a nicer representation once rotated by $frac{pi}{4}$ and with origin shifted by $left(frac{1}{2}, frac{1}{2}right)$, resulting in the substitution I proposed you. Maybe there are nicer way to approach the problem, of course.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:18
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
$begingroup$
@user1337, as a matter of fact, a rotation of $frac{pi}{4}$ should be enough to "see" the result. That is, ignoring the scaling factor, $P=p-q$ and $Q=p+q$.
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 13 at 19:45
$begingroup$
Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
$begingroup$
Matteo, thank you very much for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– user1337
Jan 13 at 19:46
$begingroup$
@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
$begingroup$
@user1337, how about a vote up, then ;)
$endgroup$
– Matteo
Jan 14 at 8:55
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Why not write $p=P(A)$ and $q=P(B)$? It would make manipulating your formulae a lot easier.
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– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 12 at 4:42
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Try to fix, for example, $P(Acap B) < frac{4}{9}$, and write the sum of the probabilities of the other two events you are considering. This sum has to be greater than some quantity. Can you than deduce, from that, your thesis?
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– Matteo
Jan 12 at 11:54