
Nick J.
asked 02/19/15probability of geometric figures
I have a have a rectangle split in half like 2 triangles. The measurements are length is 15 cm and the width is 7 cm. find the probability that a dart will land in the shaded region. the line goes from top left to bottom right on dividing the rectangle
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Mark M. answered 02/19/15
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Since the rectangle is "split in half," the two areas are equal and the probability of 1/2.
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