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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:**
Let \( X \) be a Poisson random variable with \( \lambda = 3 \) and \( Y \) be a Poisson random variable with \( \lambda = 4 \). Assume \( X \) and \( Y \) are independent.
Find the following probabilities:
(a) \( P(X < 3, Y < 3) \)
(b) \( P(X > 1, Y < 4) \)
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