The Broken Stick Problem

Take a stick of fixed length. Pick 2 distinct interior points on the stick, independently and at random, and cut the stick at these 2 points. The probability that the resulting 3 pieces form a triangle is 1/4
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Resource Type
Activity
Tags
class  game  probability  random-experiments  triangles  web 
Target Group (Age)
0 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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