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Point (A,B) is randomly selected inside of circle \(x^2+y^2\)=1. What is the probability that A>B>0?

A) \(1/4\)
B) \(1/8\)
C) \(1/6\)
D) \(1/2\)
E) \(1\)

area of circle = pi * r^2
r=1 so area of pi
so only at 1st quadrant a>b>0 would be valid
1/4 ; should be answer
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is given answer option correct?

Quadrant i would have A and B > 0. ie. positive values for A and B.
But only half of quadrant 1 would have A > B. SO the correct answer is B 1/8.
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Point (A,B) is randomly selected inside of circle \(x^2+y^2\)=1. What is the probability that A>B>0?

A) \(1/4\)
B) \(1/8\)
C) \(1/6\)
D) \(1/2\)
E) \(1\)

You are also including the probability of the point lying on y=x and y=0 as you are considering those points also in the area, which should not be the case as a cannot be equal to b and y cannot be equal to 0
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Could any of the experts please help me by explaining the solution of this question? I am unable to solve this.

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Could any of the experts please help me by explaining the solution of this question? I am unable to solve this.

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The circle x^2 + y^2 = 1 lies with its centre at (0, 0) and has radius 1. So it is as shown below.
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Since we want X > Y > 0, we are looking for points for which both x and y co-ordinates are positive. Those lie in the first quadrant.
The line y = x where x co-ordinate is equal to y co-ordinate divides the XY plane into two parts. On its right side, x > y (green region) and on its left side x < y (orange region).

So half of the quarter region inside the circle in the first quadrant (darkened) represents the area in which for all points, X > Y. Hence answer is 1/8.
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