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\textbf{(D) }\frac{\pi}{16}\qquad | \textbf{(D) }\frac{\pi}{16}\qquad | ||
\textbf{(E) }\text{the square of a rational number}</math> | \textbf{(E) }\text{the square of a rational number}</math> | ||
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| + | The rectangular region will be an 8x8 grid which is centered at the origin. Since the distance from the point chosen to the origin is at most two units, the favorable region will NOT be the 2x2 grid centered at the origin. It will be a circle of radius two units centered at the origin. The area of that circle is /pi, and the area of the total region is 64. Therefore, the answer is /pi divided by 64 which is /pi over 16, which is Option D | ||
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Problem 8
A point in the plane, both of whose rectangular coordinates are integers with absolute values less than or equal to four, is chosen at random, with all such points having an equal probability of being chosen. What is the probability that the distance from the point to the origin is at most two units?
Solution 1
The rectangular region will be an 8x8 grid which is centered at the origin. Since the distance from the point chosen to the origin is at most two units, the favorable region will NOT be the 2x2 grid centered at the origin. It will be a circle of radius two units centered at the origin. The area of that circle is /pi, and the area of the total region is 64. Therefore, the answer is /pi divided by 64 which is /pi over 16, which is Option D
