Breaking a rod into 3 random pieces (simulation)

Break a rod into 3 pieces - assume the break-points are independent and uniformly distributed over [0, length] What is the probability that you can make a triangle from the resulting pieces?

 

Michael Borcherds

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
probability  simulation 
Target Group (Age)
16 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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