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Strike a Chord (..Any Chord) (Posted on 2003-10-09)

What is the probability that a randomly drawn chord will be longer than the radius of the circle?

Prove it.

No Solution Yet Submitted by DJ

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An elegant solution

| Comment 17 of 51 |

I think what we need to do here is move this puzzle from the "Geometry" category to the "Paradoxes" category :P

Posted by Bryan on 2003-10-10 11:04:39

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