Lattice paths through at least one of two bonuses
Question
On a grid you start at and must reach using unit moves to the right or upward only. Bonus items sit at the points and . How many such paths pass through at least one bonus point?
Short answer
. Use inclusion–exclusion. Through : . Through : . Through both: . Total .
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- Counting and Combinatorics
- Sample Spaces, Events, and the Probability Axioms
- Conditional Probability, Total Probability, and Bayes' Rule
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