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3.3 Exercise 4

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Carlos plays college soccer. He makes a goal 65 percent of the time he shoots. Carlos is going to attempt two goals in a row in the next game. A = the event Carlos is successful on his first attempt. P(A) = .65. B = the event Carlos is successful on his second attempt. P(B) = .65. Carlos tends to shoot in streaks. The probability that he makes the second goal given that he made the first goal is .90.

d. Are A and B mutually exclusive?

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