document.write( "Question 1143604: A circle is inscribed in a square. What is the probability that a penny, if thrown, will fall in the shaded region? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #764450 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "What shaded region...? \n" ); document.write( "Let r be the radius of the circle; then the side of the square is the diameter of the circle, which is 2r. \n" ); document.write( "area of square: \n" ); document.write( "area of circle: \n" ); document.write( "P(penny lands inside the circle) = \n" ); document.write( "P(penny lands inside the square but outside the circle) = \n" ); document.write( "Use that to find the probability that the penny lies in your shaded region. \n" ); document.write( " |