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Find the probability that a randomly

selected point within the circle falls
in the red shaded area.
r = 4 cm
2.5 cm
3 cm
3 cm
[? ]%
Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
PLEASE

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

38.8%

Explanation:

This is a very famous computer solution called the Monte Carlo Method. It's like throwing darts at an enlarged diagram. You will always be inside the circle.

The red triangle has an area = 1/2 h * b

The red triangle has an area = 1/2 * (2.5 + 4) * (3 + 3)

The red triangle area = 1/2 6.5 * 6

The red triangle area = 19.5

The area of the circle = pi * r^2

pi = 3.14

r = 4

The area of the circle = 3.14 * 4^2

The area of the circle = 50.24

% = (19.5/50.25) * 100

% = 38.8%

User Jeremy Samuel
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