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The rule of complements states that P(A^c) = ____?

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The rule of complements states that the sum of the probabilities of an event and its complement must equal 1. For example, for event A:


P(A)+P(A^c)=1

Solving for P(A^c), we get:


P(A^c)=1-P\mleft(A\mright)

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