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What is the probability that a point chosen at random in the triangle is also in the blue square?

What is the probability that a point chosen at random in the triangle is also in the-example-1
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Answer:


(1)/(3)

Explanation:

Divide the area of the square by the area of the triangle.


\frac{A_{\textrm{square}}}{A_{\textrm{triangle}}} = (3^2)/((9* 6)/ 2)

And simplify.


= (9)/(54 / 2)


= (9)/(27)


=(1)/(3)

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