A square is inscribed in a circle. A point in the figure is selected at random. Find the probability that the point will be in the shaded region.

A square is inscribed in a circle A point in the figure is selected at random Find the probability that the point will be in the shaded region class=

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Let x = side length of the square and d = diameter of the circle
d also is the hypotenuse of the square

Through the pythagorean theorem, we know that
x^2 + x^2 = d^2
2x^2 = d^2

Because d = 2r, this means
2x^2 = d^2
2x^2 = (2r)^2
2x^2 = 4r^2
x^2 = 2r^2

The area of the square is x^2, which is the same as 2r^2 as shown above

The area of the circle is A = pi*r^2

Divide the area of the square over the area of the circle to get
(x^2)/(pi*r^2) = (2r^2)/(pi*r^2) = 2/pi

The exact answer, in terms of pi, is the fraction 2/pi

If you want an approximate answer, then use a calculator to get roughly 0.6366 which is about 63.66%

The probability of the point will be in the shaded region is 0.64 or 64%.

A square is inscribed in circle. Probability of point to be pick from the square to be find out.

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Here, diameter of circle = d and radius r =d/2, edge of the square = a
By Pythagorean theorem,
a²+a²=d²
2a²= (2r)²
a²=2r²
Area of the square =2r²
Area of the circle = πr²
Now probability = Area of the square/Area of the circle
                        = 2r²/πr²
                        = 2/π
                        = 0.64

Thus, The probability of the point will be in the shaded region is 0.64 or 64%.

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