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Probability

CBSE · Class 12 · Mathematics

Complete topic list for Probability in CBSE Class 12 Mathematics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Probability

1

Conditional Probability

  • Conditional probability measures the likelihood of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred
  • Denoted as P(E|F), read as 'probability of E given F'
  • The sample space effectively reduces to the given event when calculating conditional probability
2

Properties of Conditional Probability

  • P(S|F) = P(F|F) = 1, where S is the sample space
  • Addition rule: P((A∪B)|F) = P(A|F) + P(B|F) - P((A∩B)|F)
  • For disjoint events A and B: P((A∪B)|F) = P(A|F) + P(B|F)
3

Multiplication Theorem on Probability

  • Used to find probability of simultaneous occurrence of two events (E∩F)
  • Derived directly from the definition of conditional probability
  • Can be expressed in two equivalent forms depending on which event is conditioned
4

Independent Events

  • Two events are independent if occurrence of one doesn't affect probability of the other
  • For independent events: P(E|F) = P(E) and P(F|E) = P(F)
  • Independence is defined using multiplication: P(E∩F) = P(E)·P(F)

Key Concepts

The probability of an event EStates that P(E∩F) = P(E) ×Two events E and FA collection of events E₁If E₁

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