Let A, B and C be independent events. Show that: P(A ∪ B|C) = P(A|C)P(B|C) When this condition is satisfied, A and B are said to be conditionally independent events given the event C.
Let A, B and C be independent events. Show that: P(A ∪ B|C) = P(A|C)P(B|C) When this condition is satisfied, A and B are said to be conditionally independent events given the event C.
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Let A, B and C be independent events. Show that:
P(A ∪ B|C) = P(A|C)P(B|C)
When this condition is satisfied, A and B are said to be conditionally independent events given the
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