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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| + | Two concentric circles have radii <math>1</math> and <math>2</math>. Two points on the outer circle are chosen independently and uniformly at random. What is the probability that the chord joining the two points intersects the inner circle? | ||
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| + | <math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{2}\qquad</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 20 February 2014
Problem
Two concentric circles have radii 
and 
. Two points on the outer circle are chosen independently and uniformly at random. What is the probability that the chord joining the two points intersects the inner circle?
Solution
See Also
| 2014 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 18 |
Followed by Problem 20 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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