Mutually Exclusive Events Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time. Another word that means mutually exclusive is disjoint. If two events are disjoint‚ then the probability of them both occurring at the same time is 0. Disjoint: P (A and B) = 0 If two events are mutually exclusive‚ then the probability of either occurring is the sum of the probabilities of each occurring. Specific Addition Rule Only valid when the events are mutually exclusive
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A Reading of Updike’s “Ex-Basketball Player” The purpose of this essay is to inform the reader about a poem by John Updike‚ called “Ex-Basketball player”. The speaker in the poem talks about a man named Flick Webb and his apathetic life. He informs the reader about Flick Webb’s exceptional talent as a basketball player in high school. Towards the end of the poem the realization is that Flick Webb’s exceptional basketball talent had been berried under his reality of life. In the eyes of the
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Basketball is my favorite sport‚ and I am hooked on it. Not only a popular Olympic event‚ it is also a beneficial daily exercise to help people keep fit and have fun. The graceful basketball games have always been a favorite for the spectators‚ and they are always a crowd of pleasers. Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard at each end. A team can
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Hater T University Experience University at.... Fair This fall I attended the University sponsored fair. At first I was apprehensive about going but once I learned that about one hundred dollars from everyone’s tuition goes to these events I decided to make the most of my money. The fair was far from what I expected there were games‚ coasters‚ food and shows‚ all this for free. I played in the carnival games and won a purple stuffed animal for my girlfriend at the time. Then my group
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Nicholas II Nicholas II will always be remembered in Russian history because he was the last tsar to rule Russia‚ caused many downfalls to come to Russia‚ and that he was killed because of his actions. Because of his poor choices when ruling Russia‚ he would eventually be overthrown or killed due to his rash decisions. Nikolay Aleksandrovich‚ or better known as Nicholas II‚ was born May 18‚ 1868. On May 26‚ 1896 succeeding his father in Moscow‚ Nicholas was crowned tsar of Russia. Nicholas was
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Outside the sun was shinning brightly‚ while inside the basketball gym‚ everyone cheered. Today was of course the one game we had to win to get into the playoffs. Everybody cheered hoping for our team’s victory. At practice this morning we felt ready‚ so we thought. Now it was sunset‚ and The Wolves were waiting; they were legends in the county and were trying to get their 4th playoff trophy. My whole team was on the court setting up for the game and everything was ready. Finally‚ when the hosts
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History Assessment: How Has WW1 Been Remembered? WW1 has‚ and always will be seen as one‚ if not the most significant war in all of history. One of the reasons for it being such a tragic event was that it was deemed at the time to have been ‘the war to end all wars‚’ however that tragically was not the case. World War One was caused by several contributing factors‚ which resulted on Britain declaring war on Germany. They are: The alliance system‚ Imperialism‚ The Naval Race‚ The Schlieffen Plan
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as a team. If we speak about team game then football and basketball‚ both needs no introducction‚ as both of these sports are known for their billions fans around the world. I am going to talk here about football and basketball which‚ without any doubts are one of the best and big games around the world If we talk about similarities then both of these teams are famous across the globe. In United states they are highly popular
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English 101 Dr. O’Haynes 6/30/13 Cause and Effects of Basketball Basketball‚ a sport of humble beginnings in 1891‚ is now one of the greatest and most watched sports in history today. It began because of a physical educational instructor asked for a new game for his students. By the early 1900s‚ basketball was played in roughly 90 colleges and has grown to be one of the best sports today. It has been played at by many who aspire to be the greatest sports athletes of their time. Many
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The ball was silent in the overloaded‚ roaring arena. It was late in the the fourth quarter of the 6th game in the NBA finals and the Warriors were down 97-95 against the Wizards. When he crosses half court‚ he looks calm‚ collected‚ and has a slight grin on his face. He is being defended by John Wall the Wizards all-star guard with forward height‚ sprinter speed‚ and world class athleticism. The clock is now at twenty seconds and counting. Steph plays with him out at the top of the key and looks
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