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Let S = {1, 2, . . . , n} and suppose that A and B are, independently, equally likely to be any of the 2n subsets (including the null set and S itself) of S.

(a) Show that

P{A B} =34n

Hint: Let N(B) denote the number of elements in B. Use

P{A B} =i=0nP{A (B|N(B) = i}P{N(B) = i}

Show that P{AB = Ø} =34n

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Equstion is proved P{AB=ϕ}=34π

Step by step solution

01

:Given  

Given Information:

S={1,2,......,n}

02

:Calculation

Suppose that A and Bare singly inversely likely to be any of the 2nsubsets of S.

Computation :

Before procedding with the problem, we will prove a many individualities .

Using Binomial theorem,

(1+x)n=nC8+nC1x+nC2x2++nCnxn

cover x=1,

nC0+nC1+nC2+1+nCn=2n-(1)

Substitute x=2,nC0+2nC1+22nC2++2nnCn=3n-(2)

Now,

Let N(B)denote the number of rudiments in B

P[AB]=i=0nP{ABN(B)=i}P{N(B)=i}

=m2x

role="math" localid="1646726529192" P[AB|N(B=I)]=P=ic0+ic1+...+iQx=z22

Thus,

role="math" localid="1646726550497" P{AB}=i=0n2i2n×nCi2n=14*i=0n2i×nCi=144×3n=34n

Let N(B)denote the number of rudiments in B

P{AB=ϕ}=i=0nP{AB=ϕN(B)=i}-P{N(B)=i}

P{N(B)=i}=nC2

P{AB=ΦN(B)=i}=P

P{AB=ϕ}=i=0n2n-i2n×nCC2n

=14*i=0n2n-inCi

=14nnC12n+nC12n-1++nC020

=14nnC-2n+nC-12n-1++nC020

since,nC,=nCs

=142×3n

role="math" localid="1646727165171" P{AB=ϕ}=34π

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