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The region containing the points closer to <math>(0,0)</math> than to <math>(3,1)</math> is bounded by the [[perpendicular bisector]] of the segment with endpoints <math>(0,0),(3,1)</math>. The perpendicular bisector passes through midpoint of <math>(0,0),(3,1)</math>, which is <math>\left(\frac 32, \frac 12\right)</math>, the center of the [[unit square]] with coordinates <math>(1,0),(2,0),(2,1),(1,1)</math>. Thus, it cuts the unit square into two equal halves of area <math>1/2</math>. The total area of the rectangle is <math>2</math>, so the area closer to the origin than to <math>(3,1)</math> and in the rectangle is <math>2 - \frac 12 = \frac 32</math>. The probability is <math>\frac{3/2}{2} = \frac 34 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(C)}</math>. | The region containing the points closer to <math>(0,0)</math> than to <math>(3,1)</math> is bounded by the [[perpendicular bisector]] of the segment with endpoints <math>(0,0),(3,1)</math>. The perpendicular bisector passes through midpoint of <math>(0,0),(3,1)</math>, which is <math>\left(\frac 32, \frac 12\right)</math>, the center of the [[unit square]] with coordinates <math>(1,0),(2,0),(2,1),(1,1)</math>. Thus, it cuts the unit square into two equal halves of area <math>1/2</math>. The total area of the rectangle is <math>2</math>, so the area closer to the origin than to <math>(3,1)</math> and in the rectangle is <math>2 - \frac 12 = \frac 32</math>. The probability is <math>\frac{3/2}{2} = \frac 34 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(C)}</math>. |
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Problem
A point is randomly selected from the rectangular region with vertices
. What is the probability that
is closer to the origin than it is to the point
?
Solution
Solution 1
The region containing the points closer to than to
is bounded by the perpendicular bisector of the segment with endpoints
. The perpendicular bisector passes through midpoint of
, which is
, the center of the unit square with coordinates
. Thus, it cuts the unit square into two equal halves of area
. The total area of the rectangle is
, so the area closer to the origin than to
and in the rectangle is
. The probability is
.
Solution 2
![[asy] unitsize(36); draw((-1,0)--(5,0)--(5,2)--(-1,2)--cycle); draw((-1,2)--(-1,3)); draw((5,0)--(6,0)); draw((-1,0)--(-2,0)); draw((-1,0)--(-1,-1)); draw((3,0)--(3,2)); label("(0,0)",(-1.5,-0.5)); label("(3,1)",(5.5,2)); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/a/5/ba5fecb88adb3f3baf947c48199aefab939d12ee.png)
Assume that a point is randomly chosen inside the rectangle with vertices
,
,
,
.
In this case, the probability that is closer to the origin than to point
is
.
If is chosen within the square with vertices
See also
2002 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 17 |
Followed by Problem 19 |
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