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# Point (A,B) is randomly selected inside of circle x^2+y^2=1. What is t

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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) $$1$$

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19 Mar 2019, 11:30
PriyankaPalit7 wrote:
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
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19 Mar 2019, 13:09
As per the attached picture answer should be 1/8
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20 Mar 2019, 04:10
Archit3110 wrote:
PriyankaPalit7 wrote:
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
PriyankaPalit7

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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