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LESSON 10-8
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45
, or 3
60
4
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3
, or 75%.
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0.215
The probability that a dart landing randomly in the square does not land
within the circle is about 21.5%.
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r2 =
15
(9 32 )2
15
in.
32
281.66648 in.2
Similarly, the center of a quarter with a radius of 15 in. must land at least
32
in. within the outer circle. Because the outer circle has a radius of
15
32 in., the quarter must land inside the circle whose radius is 12 in.
12
in.,
15
32
or 17
32
11
in.
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r2 =
17
(11 32 )2
17
in.
32
417.73672 in.2
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Use the area of the outer region to find the probability that the quarter
lands entirely within the outer region of the circle.
136.07024
417.73672
417.73672 281.66648
417.73672
0.32573
The probability that the quarter lands entirely within the outer region
of the circle is about 0.326, or 32.6%.
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