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In basic terms, define a sample space. Give an easy example using the sample space idea.
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Simply, a sample space is the range of values of a random variable.
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The collection of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment forms a set that is known as the sample space.
Definition: random experiment
A random experiment is a mechanism that produces a definite outcome that cannot be predicted with certainty. The sample space associated with a random experiment is the set of all possible outcomes. An event is a subset of the sample space.
Definition: Element and Occurrence
An event E is said to occur on a particular trial of the experiment if the outcome observed is an element of the set E .
Example 1: Sample Space for a single coin
Construct a sample space for the experiment that consists of tossing a single coin.
Solution
The outcomes could be labeled h for heads and t for tails. Then the sample space is the set: S={h,t}
Example 2 : Sample Space for a single die
Construct a sample space for the experiment that consists of rolling a single die. Find the events that correspond to the phrases “an even number is rolled” and “a number greater than two is rolled.”
Solution:
The outcomes could be labeled according to the number of dots on the top face of the die. Then the sample space is the set S={1,2,3,4,5,6}
The outcomes that are even are 2,4,and6 , so the event that corresponds to the phrase “an even number is rolled” is the set {2,4,6} , which it is natural to denote by the letter E . We write E={2,4,6} .
Similarly the event that corresponds to the phrase “a number greater than two is rolled” is the set T={3,4,5,6} , which we have denoted T .
A graphical representation of a sample space and events is a Venn diagram:
learning two courses simultaneously is only for the student enrolled in undergraduate mathematics majorPerfect but like you suggested, I will put a hold on probability for now. No sense in learning two courses simultaneously.
learning two courses simultaneously is only for the student enrolled in undergraduate mathematics major