Suppose P(A)= 0

question 151

Multiple Choice

Suppose P(A) = 0.60,P(B) = 0.85,and A and B are independent.The probability of the complement of the event (A and B) is:

• A) .4 * .15 = .060
• B) 0.40 + .15 = .55
• C) 1 - (.40 + .15)= .45
• D) 1 - (.6 * .85)= .490

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Definitions:

Lateral Continuity

A geological principle that states layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous.

Original Horizontality

A principle stating that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity.

Superposition

A principle in geology stating that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each layer is older than the one above it and younger than the one below it.

Cross-Cutting Relations

The principle that a geologic unit or feature is older than a rock or feature that crosscuts it.