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Find the probability that a randomly selected point within the square falls in the red-shaded triangle. P= ?Thanks!

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User Rjazhenka
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The probability that a randomly selected point within the square falls in the red-shaded triangle is 1/6.

We already have,

The square's area.

= Side²

Side = 6

So,

= 6 x 6

= 36

And,

A triangle's area.

= 1/2 x width x height

Base = 3

4 in height

So,

= 1/2 x 3 x 4

= 3 x 2

= 6

Now,

The likelihood that a randomly chosen point within the square falls in the

Triangle with a red background.

= 6/36

= 1/6

Thus,

The likelihood that a randomly chosen point within the square falls in the

The red-shaded triangle is one-sixth of a whole.

User Sergio Marcelino
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