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Same side story (Posted on 2017-03-16)

Suppose n (n>1) points are placed at random on a circumference of a circle.
If P(n) denotes the probability that all n points lie on the same side of some diameter - find P(2), P(3) and P(4).

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Subject	Author	Date
A classic puzzle	Brian Smith	2017-03-29 13:37:53
re: Corrected solution	Charlie	2017-03-29 10:46:12
Corrected solution	Dan Rosen	2017-03-28 23:24:18
Solution	Dan Rosen	2017-03-28 14:05:20
Possible Solution	Jer	2017-03-16 09:17:28

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