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QJEEM23Ma3a25: JEE Main 2023 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM23Ma3a25 Solution: Let Ω be the sample space and A ⊆ Ω be an event. Given below…

Let Ω be the sample space and A⊆Ω be an event.

Given below are two statements :

(S1) : If P(A) = 0, then A = ϕ

(S2) : If P(A) = 1, then A = Ω

Then :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A both (S1) and (S2) are true
  • B both (S1) and (S2) are false
  • C only (S2) is true
  • D only (S1) is true

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Ω=\Omega= sample space

A=\mathrm{A}= be an event

Ω\Omega = A wire of length 1 which starts at point 0 and ends at point 1 on the coordinate axis = [0,1][0,1]

A={12}\mathrm{A}=\left\{\frac{1}{2}\right\} = Selecting a point on the wire which is at {12}\left\{\frac{1} {2}\right\} or 0.5

As wire is an 1-D object so from geometrical probability

P(A)= Favourable Length  Total Length P(A)=\frac{\text { Favourable Length }}{\text { Total Length }}

Here total length of wire = 1 unit

and point has zero length so point A at {12}\left\{\frac{1} {2}\right\} or 0.5 has length = 0.

∴ Favorable length = 0

∴ P(A)=0 but A≠ϕ\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=0 {\text { but }} \mathrm{A} \neq \phi

Now A‾\overline{\mathrm{A}} = [0,1][0,1] - {12}\left\{\frac{1} {2}\right\}

So, length of A‾\overline{\mathrm{A}} = Length of entire wire - Length of point A = 1

∴ P(A‾)=1 but A‾≠Ω\mathrm{P}(\overline{\mathrm{A}})=1 {\text { but }} \overline{\mathrm{A}} \neq \Omega .

Then both statements are false.

Attention : According to NTA option A is correct. Which is wrong. That is proven here using geometrical probability.

Note :

Geometrical probability :

1. For 1-D object, P(A)= Favourable Length  Total Length P(A)=\frac{\text { Favourable Length }}{\text { Total Length }}

2. For 2-D object, P(A)= Favourable Area  Total Area P(A)=\frac{\text { Favourable Area }}{\text { Total Area }}

3. For 2-D object, P(A)= Favourable volume  Total volume P(A)=\frac{\text { Favourable volume }}{\text { Total volume }}

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