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Random Segments in a Square
Pick two random points in a unit square. Find the distance between them. Do this a few million times to answer the question, “What is the average length of a random segment inside a square?”
Random Chords
Pick two points on a unit circle. Find the length of the cord. Do this a few million times to answer the question, “What is the average length of the chord?”
Hint about getting random points on unit a circle:
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