document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533599>Question 533599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me solve this question:  Find the probability of randomly selecting a point inside the region bounded by segments joining the points (1,1), (-1,1), (-1,-1), and (1,-1) such that the sum of the coordinates is less than one-half.  So far I have plotted the points but I don't know what to do!  Please help, my grade is really struggling and this question will be on my test.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area bounded by points  (1,1), (-1,1), (-1,-1), and (1,-1) = 4 unit sq. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area bounded by points that will satisfy the condition i.e (1/4,1/4), (-1/4,1/4), \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1/4,-1/4), and (1/4,-1/4)  = 1/4 unit sq. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "required probability = 1/16 \r<BR>\n" );
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