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Q.A and B are two independent events. Prove that P(A∪B) = 1 - P(A^C).P(B^C).

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Use P(A∪B)=1−P((A∪B)c)P(A\cup B) = 1-P((A\cup B)^c), apply De Morgan's law, then use independence of AcA^c and BcB^c.

For any event EE, P(E)=1−P(Ec)P(E) = 1-P(E^c). Applying this to A∪BA\cup B:

P(A∪B)=1−P((A∪B)c)P(A\cup B) = 1 - P\big((A\cup B)^c\big)

By De Morgan's law, (A∪B)c=Ac∩Bc(A\cup B)^c = A^c \cap B^c, so:

P(A∪B)=1−P(Ac∩Bc)P(A\cup B) = 1 - P(A^c \cap B^c)

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