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Find the probability that a randomly selected point within the circle falls in the red-shaded triangle, please

Find the probability that a randomly selected point within the circle falls in the-example-1
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Answer:

0.31

Explanation:

We need the ratio of the area of the red triangle to the area of the circle.

area of triangle = bh/2 = 6 × 8 / 2 = 24

area of circle = πr² = 3.14159 × 5² = 78.53975

p(point in triangle) = 24/78.53975 = 0.3055777

Answer: 0.31

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