document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157691>Question 157691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anu chooses a diagonal from a regular 8 sided polygon. Anitha chooses another diagonal from the same ploygon. What is the probability that they choose 2 diagonals of the same length?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Could u solve this, Please? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An 8 sided polygon is an octagon with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > diagonal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember: Probability=no. of ways it'll occur/total no. of possible outcome ------>1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if Anu chose 1 diagonal, the probability Anitha will land on that diag. is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 25% ----> see 1 above.---------> FINAL ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Anu chose 2 sides, then the probability that Anitha will land on those sides chosen by Anu: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 50%. ----> see 1 above.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if it's SOLID Octagon, it's different:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=diagonals=%28sides%2F2%29%28sides-3%29=%288%2F2%29%288-3%29=4%2A5=20diag. ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"diagonals=%28sides%2F2%29%28sides-3%29=%288%2F2%29%288-3%29=4%2A5=20diag.\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "see www.worselyshool.net/science/files/polygonintro<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05%2A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05%2A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=5%, ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo </SPAN>\n" );
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