Geometrical Probability includes dice?

Given a , b , c a,b,c are determined by throwing a dice thrice then which of the following is/are correct?

A ) A) the probability that origin ( 0 , 0 ) (0,0) lies inside the circle ( x a ) 2 + ( y b ) 2 = c 2 (x-a)^{2}+(y-b)^{2}=c^{2} is 1 3 \frac{1}{3}

B ) B) the probability that origin ( 0 , 0 ) (0,0) lies inside the circle ( x a ) 2 + ( y b ) 2 = c 2 (x-a)^{2}+(y-b)^{2}=c^{2} is 2 9 \frac{2}{9}

C ) C) the probability that origin ( 0 , 0 ) (0,0) lies on the circle ( x a ) 2 + ( y b ) 2 = c 2 (x-a)^{2}+(y-b)^{2}=c^{2} is 1 108 \frac{1}{108}

D ) D) the probability that origin ( 0 , 0 ) (0,0) lies outside the circle ( x a ) 2 + ( y b ) 2 = c 2 (x-a)^{2}+(y-b)^{2}=c^{2} is 82 108 \frac{82}{108}

Clarification: We are using an unbiased 6-sided dice. The value of a a is determine on the numerical value of the top face of the dice thrown the first time; the value of b b is determine on the numerical value of the top face of the dice thrown the second time; the value of c c is determine on the numerical value of the top face of the dice thrown the third time.

Also try this .
D AD None ABC ABD A BC ACD

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3 solutions

Tanishq Varshney
Jun 4, 2015

Nice problem, Tanishq. I was sure that C) was correct, but I had to quadruple-check my calculations before finally deciding on the status of B) and D).

Brian Charlesworth - 6 years ago

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Thank you sir, its a request to you to plz post a solution to the problem provided at the end of this problem

Tanishq Varshney - 6 years ago

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Mentioned as also try this

Tanishq Varshney - 6 years ago

Sir u promised to post ur solution to the problem reposted. Thanks in advance

Tanishq Varshney - 6 years ago

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Sorry! When I saw the next morning that Chew-Seong had posted a solution I thought that it was no longer necessary for me to post a solution. I think that he has the right idea, but there was a step that didn't make sense to me. I think I'll ask him for clarification before posting a solution of my own.

Brian Charlesworth - 6 years ago
Josué Knorst
Jun 5, 2015

In this special case is easy to get the answer. I check that C is right (not a lot of work), then I realized that the sum of three probabilities: inside, on it and outside must be 1, because the origin lies on one and only one of the three regions. So, ABD can't be right. In conclusion, must be BC.

Additional question: How can we calculate the exact probability of the three cases (inside, on it and outside) when a, b, c are positive integers?

Michael Mendrin
Jun 4, 2015

If we know that B is 2/9 and C is 1/108, which is not hard to work out, then D must be 83/108, not 82/108. Ergo, BC.

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