document.write( "Question 707204: Omg i need help ASAP ok so this is the question: in the game of corntoss players throw cornfilled bags at a hole in a wooden platform.if a bag that hits the platform can hit any location with an equallikelihood find the probability that a tossed bag lands in the hole
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document.write( "The picture is like the diameter of the whole is 6 the width of the table is 2 and the length is 4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #435635 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There's a slight problem...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The area of the table is 4*2 = 8 square units (replace \"units\" with \"inches\", \"feet\", etc...whatever unit you're using)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The area of the circular hole is approximately A = pi*r^2 = 3.14*3^2 = 28.26 square units.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The problem is this: if the hole is a circle and it's a hole in the rectangular table, then shouldn't the hole have a smaller area than the rectangular table? The area of the circle should be less (since the circular hole is smaller than the table)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There has to be a typo somewhere. Please double check the numbers and let me know if there is one or not. Thanks. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |