Prove P(A’) = 1 - P(A)

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Prove P(A’) = 1 - P(A)

    The sample space S contains an Event A and everything not A, called A'

    We know P(S) = 1

    P(S) = P(A U A')
    P(A U A') = 1
    P(A) + P(A') = 1

    subtract P(A) from each side:
    P(A’) = 1 - P(A)

     

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