SOLUTION: You randomly choose a point inside a circle of radius R. Obtain a formula for the probability that the chosen point has a distance to the center lower than R.

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Question 346556: You randomly choose a point inside a circle of radius R. Obtain a formula for the probability that the chosen point has a distance to the center lower than R.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=1
If the point is chosen inside the circle (not on the radius), the distance from the center to the point is less than the radius, since the radius is the boundary between inside and outside the circle.