Random Experiment Example

  1. Give an example of an event in a random experiment and define its complement.

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Random Experiment Example

In a random experiment, an example of an event could be rolling a six-sided die and getting an even number. The possible even outcomes when rolling the die are 2, 4, and 6.

Event

Let AA be the event of rolling an even number:
A={2,4,6}A = \{2, 4, 6\}

Complement of the Event

The complement of event AA, denoted as A′A’ or AcA^c, includes all outcomes that are not part of event AA. In this case, the complement would be rolling an odd number, which corresponds to the outcomes 1, 3, and 5.

Complement Definition

The complement of event AA is defined as:
A′={1,3,5}A’ = \{1, 3, 5\}

 

In a random experiment, an example of an event could be rolling a six-sided die and getting an even number. The possible even outcomes when rolling the die are 2, 4, and 6.

Event

Let AA be the event of rolling an even number:
A={2,4,6}A = \{2, 4, 6\}

Complement of the Event

The complement of event AA, denoted as A′A’ or AcA^c, includes all outcomes that are not part of event AA. In this case, the complement would be rolling an odd number, which corresponds to the outcomes 1, 3, and 5.

Complement Definition

The complement of event AA is defined as:
A′={1,3,5}A’ = \{1, 3, 5\}

 

In a random experiment, an example of an event could be rolling a six-sided die and getting an even number. The possible even outcomes when rolling the die are 2, 4, and 6.

Event

Let AA be the event of rolling an even number:
A={2,4,6}A = \{2, 4, 6\}

Complement of the Event

The complement of event AA, denoted as A′A’ or AcA^c, includes all outcomes that are not part of event AA. In this case, the complement would be rolling an odd number, which corresponds to the outcomes 1, 3, and 5.

Complement Definition

The complement of event AA is defined as:
A′={1,3,5}A’ = \{1, 3, 5\}