351.Crossing Chords
★★★expected valueCh. 6 — Random Variables and Expectation444+ Problems in Probability
10 chords are drawn on a circle, each with both endpoints chosen uniformly at random on the circumference. What is the expected number of intersection points?
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For any two chords, their 4 endpoints are in uniformly random positions around the circle. When do two chords cross?
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