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Homework Statement



Three tests are available to identify six different substances.

Test 1 is true in the presence of substance 1,2,3, and 4
Test 2 is true in the presence of substance 3,4, and 5
Test 3 is true in the presence of substance 2,5, and 6

Using set notation to denote the events that a substance under test is

a) substance 1
b) substance 2
c) substance 6

Homework Equations



Let E_{i} denote the event that the i'th test is positive, i= 1, 2, 3

The Attempt at a Solution



How do I properly represent the answers in set notation?

Currently here are my attempts at a,b, and c.

a) S_{1} = E_{1} \cap E_{2}^{'} \capE_{3}^{'}

b) S_{2} cannot be identified

c) S_{6} = E_{3} \cap E_{2}^{'} \capE_{1}^{'}


Is this how you correctly write the answer in set notation?

Also with b) I am also unsure of my answer. Would it be correct to say that E1 is true AND not S6?
 
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Dommm said:

Homework Statement



Three tests are available to identify six different substances.

Test 1 is true in the presence of substance 1,2,3, and 4
Test 2 is true in the presence of substance 3,4, and 5
Test 3 is true in the presence of substance 2,5, and 6

Using set notation to denote the events that a substance under test is

a) substance 1
b) substance 2
c) substance 6

Homework Equations



Let E_{i} denote the event that the i'th test is positive, i= 1, 2, 3

The Attempt at a Solution



How do I properly represent the answers in set notation?

Currently here are my attempts at a,b, and c.

a) S_{1} = E_{1} \cap E_{2}^{'} \capE_{3}^{'}

b) S_{2} cannot be identified

c) S_{6} = E_{3} \cap E_{2}^{'} \capE_{1}^{'}Is this how you correctly write the answer in set notation?

Also with b) I am also unsure of my answer. Would it be correct to say that E1 is true AND not S6?

You haven't said what ##S_i## means, but if ##S_i=\{i\}## then a) and c) look ok. For b) substance two is the only one that is true for tests 1 and 3, isn't it?
 
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doh! I see. Thank you :)

How about the notation? Is the way that I represented the answers correct?
 
Dommm said:
doh! I see. Thank you :)

How about the notation? Is the way that I represented the answers correct?

I don't know what your class expects, but if you define the sets as you have then the relations you have written are correct.
 
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