Mathematics 340 - Fall 2015
Homework
Suppose a coin is tossed three times.
Find a sample space for this experiment.
Find the event E that at least one toss is a head.
Suppose a fuse is tested until it fails.
Find a sample space for this experiment.
Let $E_k$ be the event that a fuse fails in less than $k$ hours, $k = 1, 2, \ldots$. Find
$E_1 \cup E_2 \cup E_3$
$E_1 \cap E_2 \cap E_3$
$E_3 \cap E_2^c$
$\cup_{k=1}^\infty E_k$
$\cap_{k=1}^\infty E_k$
Answers:
1. a. $\Omega = \{HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT\}$
b. $E = \{HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH\}$
2. a. $\Omega = [0, \infty)$
b. I. $E_1 \cup E_2 \cup E_3 = [0, 3)$
II. $E_1 \cap E_2 \cap E_3 = [0, 1)$
III. $E_3 \cap E_2^c = [2, 3)$
IV. $\cup_{k=1}^\infty E_k = \Omega = [0, \infty)$
V. $\cap_{k=1}^\infty E_k = [0, 1)$