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Re: If two points, A and B, are randomly placed on the circumference [#permalink]
Tough call...

Tried and failed to do...need to brush up my skills

Originally posted by Jayeshvekariya on 16 Feb 2017, 12:35.
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Probability questions involving circles are best solved using area or angle subtended on the centre.

As 12pi is the area, diameter of circle is is 12 in. Taking the limiting case of 6 in chord - A chord of 6 inch will subtend 60 degrees on the the centre. (Equilateral Triangle with the radius)

Any chord more than 6 inch will subtend more than 60 degrees on the centre.

So the Probability of the chord being in that sector is 240/360 = 2/3

Answer is E
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There's also another location for point B that creates another chord that is EXACTLY 6 inches.


Can you please explain why you considered two points for B not just one? is not the answer 300/360 instead?
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There's also another location for point B that creates another chord that is EXACTLY 6 inches.


Can you please explain why you considered two points for B not just one? is not the answer 300/360 instead?


You bet.
Once point A is placed on the circumference, there are TWO chords of length 6 that can be connected to point A: one chord is to the left of point A, and the other chord is to the right of point A.
If we don't consider both points then we will be including a portion of the circle where the chord AB can be less than 6.

Does that help?

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You bet.
Once point A is placed on the circumference, there are TWO chords of length 6 that can be connected to point A: one chord is to the left of point A, and the other chord is to the right of point A.
If we don't consider both points then we will be including a portion of the circle where the chord AB can be less than 6.

Does that help?


Common sense. Thanks a lot
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Quite simple ques
see the figure attached
2pi R = 12 pi => R=6
when AB is joined ( length = 6 minimum ) consider AB as 6

the angle made by chord at center of the circle will be 60 degrees

Now consider same chord on opposite side
same angle will be 60

so the angle 60 will be the angle on which any 2 points taken beyond AB will be less than 6

There fore 2 sides were there => 1 - 120/360 = 2/3

THIS WAS 1 METHOD


2ND METHOD:

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between 2 chords of 6 in length
120 degree is the angle on 1 side on which any point taken suppose A and on the other side if any point taken between that 120 degree on the circle will make >= 6 chords' length.

therefore P(total) = 120+120 / 360 = 240/360 = 2/3
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Re: If two points, A and B, are randomly placed on the circumference [#permalink]
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There's also another location for point B that creates another chord that is EXACTLY 6 inches.


Can you please explain why you considered two points for B not just one? is not the answer 300/360 instead?



Hello Zoser you can consider 2 parallel chords as explained in my answer. And find the extremities of 6 then calculate the angle,
i guess it is self explanatory.
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