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Find the probability that a randomly selected point within the circle falls in the white area

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

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Answer:

Explanation:

The white area is the area of the circle minus the area of the triangle.

Aw=pr^2-hb/2

Aw=p4^2-6.5(6)/2

Aw=16p-19.5

The probability of selecting the white area is the white area divided by the area of the circle

P(W)=(16p-19.5)/(16p), p=3.14

P(W)=0.61

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