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27 Mar 2006, 18:31
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1. A stick is broken into 2 pieces. One of the pieces is further broken into two pieces.
What is the probability that the (three) pieces so obtained form the sides of a triangle ?
What is the probability that the (three) pieces so obtained form the sides of a triangle ?
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27 Mar 2006, 19:13
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One piece is broken into 2 pieces, lets call them x & y.
it can be done in 3 possible ways which is
x = y ; x > y ; x 3rd side and difference of 2 sides y or y > x can produce the desired results. Therefore Prob of the desired event - 2/3
To form a triangle the longer piece should be further broken in to 2
Assuming x > y,
If x is further broken into x1 & x2 then the possible events can be
x2 - x1 = y ; x2 - x1 > y; x2 - x1 < y. what we need is x2 - x1 < y. Therefore 1/3.
So final answer is 2/3 * 1/3 = 2/9.
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it can be done in 3 possible ways which is
x = y ; x > y ; x 3rd side and difference of 2 sides y or y > x can produce the desired results. Therefore Prob of the desired event - 2/3
To form a triangle the longer piece should be further broken in to 2
Assuming x > y,
If x is further broken into x1 & x2 then the possible events can be
x2 - x1 = y ; x2 - x1 > y; x2 - x1 < y. what we need is x2 - x1 < y. Therefore 1/3.
So final answer is 2/3 * 1/3 = 2/9.
A Sincere try. Hope I got it right
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