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The area of this triangle is <math>\frac{1}{2}\cdot1^{2}=\frac{1}{2}</math> | The area of this triangle is <math>\frac{1}{2}\cdot1^{2}=\frac{1}{2}</math> | ||
| − | Therefore, the probability that <math>x<y</math> is <math>\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{4}=\frac{1}{8} \Rightarrow A</math> | + | Therefore, the probability that <math>x<y</math> is <math>\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{4}=\frac{1}{8} \Rightarrow \boxed{A) 1/8}</math> |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 22 February 2014
Problem
A point 
is randomly picked from inside the rectangle with vertices 
, 
, 
, and 
. What is the probability that 
?
Solution
The rectangle has a width of 
and a height of 
.
The area of this rectangle is 
.
The line 
intersects the rectangle at and 
.
The area which 
is the right isosceles triangle with side length that has vertices at , , and .
The area of this triangle is 
Therefore, the probability that is 
See Also
| 2003 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 13 | |
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