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    A point (x, y) is randomly chosen such that 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 1. What is the probability that y ≥ 4x?


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    Quote Originally Posted by ronkip View Post
    A point (x, y) is randomly chosen such that 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 1. What is the probability that y ≥ 4x?
    If x 0.25y and y is not zero it’s 100% probable to have y 4x.


    Please verify, I’m relying old memory.

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    It's 12.5%. Explanation in the tinypic because attachments shrunk my picture. http://i42.tinypic.com/2cp4zld.jpg

    Pretty much, draw your lines first, then the line y = 4x. Anything that is greater than 4x is above the line and if y is less than or equal to 4x, you can image a ton of dots being below the line. What you want to do is find an area, that is above the line 4x and caught in between the boundaries mentioned.

    I did an answer check as well, but it's not necessary for you to use it.
    Last edited by Ghosts; 01-16-2012 at 06:45 AM.
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    I Dislike Math.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Creed101 View Post
    I Dislike Math.
    I like it, abit.
    Just, randomness.

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    This has befuddled my mind. I will go with Ghost's answer.. ;___;
    but how come you divided the area of the triangle over 1? I didn't get that part..

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    This is so easy

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