Answer:
The equation for the amount of salary after x number of years is given by:

where
a is the initial amount
x represents the number of years and
r represents the growth rate( in decimal)
As per the statement:
You begin your first day as a police officer earning $30,000/yr
⇒ a= 30,000
It is also given that you obtain a full 5% increase each year,
⇒
then;
....[1]
we have to find the salary in three years.
⇒
Substitute this value in [1] we have
Simplify:

therefore, your salary be in three years will be $34,4728.75
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
First of all we need to know when does two events become independent:
For the two events to be independent,
that is if condition on one does not effect the probability of other event.
Here, in our case the only option that satisfies the condition for the events to be independent is
. Rest are not in accordance with the definition of independent events.