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Mean Distance Two Points (Posted on 2013-06-01) Difficulty: 3 of 5
[1] What is the mean distance between two random points on the perimeter of a unit square?

[2] What is the mean distance between two random points on the interior of a unit square?

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re(3): Part 2 in two different ways. | Comment 6 of 9 |
(In reply to re(2): Part 2 in two different ways. by Charlie)

I actually got those counts but I added them using an unfamiliar calculator so I don't doubt I mis-entered somewhere. 

Thanks for validating my idea.

Incidentally, you can find many web pages that include the correct solution - using integration - and also a few that use my incorrect assumption.

  Posted by Jer on 2013-06-02 11:59:58

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