If $A$ and $B$ are two events such that $P(A|B) = P(B|A)$, and $A ∩ B ≠ \phi$ then |
$P(A) = 1$ $P(A) = P(B)$ $P(B) = 1$ $P(A ∩ B) = 0$ |
$P(A) = P(B)$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $P(A) = P(B)$ Given $P(A|B)=P(B|A)$ Use conditional probability formulas: $P(A|B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}$ $P(B|A)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)}$ Given equality: $\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)}$ Since $P(A\cap B)\ne0$, cancel it: $\frac{1}{P(B)}=\frac{1}{P(A)}$ $P(A)=P(B)$ |