5. Consider three events: E1, E2, and F. Assume that P(F) > 0, and that P(E, N E2|F) = P(E,|F)P(E2|F). Is it necessarily always the case that P(E, N E2) = P(E1)P(E2)? Prove or find a counterexample.

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Consider three events: E1, E2, and F. Assume that P(F) > 0, and that
P(E, n E2|F) = P(E|F)P(E2|F). Is it necessarily always the case that P(E, n E2) =
P(E1)P(E2)? Prove or find a counterexample.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Consider three events: E1, E2, and F. Assume that P(F) > 0, and that P(E, n E2|F) = P(E|F)P(E2|F). Is it necessarily always the case that P(E, n E2) = P(E1)P(E2)? Prove or find a counterexample.
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