Bayes Geometry Explorer

Each rectangle has area P(A∩B). Drag the circles for A and B along the hyperbola to explore different factorisations.

drag the circles · both rectangles share area P(A∩B)

Flatten bars

P(A∩B) =

0.20

hyperbola xy = k

R_a = (P(A), P(B|A))

R_b = (P(B), P(A|B))

overlap P(A)·P(A|B)

Rectangle A

Rectangle B

Dependence