403.Will the Table Stand?
★★★geometric probabilityCh. 4 — Continuous Distributions and Moments444+ Problems in Probability
A table is made by attaching three legs to uniformly random points on the circumference of a circular disk. What is the probability that the table stands up (doesn't tip over)?
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The table stands iff the center of the disk lies inside the triangle formed by the three legs.
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