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Don't Be a Square (Posted on 2003-05-19)

Given n points drawn randomly on the circumference of a circle, what is the probability they will all be within any common semicircle?

See The Solution Submitted by DJ

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Subject	Author	Date
The Solution & Generalization	Charlie	2003-05-24 06:01:53
Web Research	Charlie	2003-05-23 03:51:22
re(5): Simulation	DJ	2003-05-22 11:57:25
re(4): Simulation	Charlie	2003-05-22 05:25:35
re(3): Simulation	DJ	2003-05-21 19:23:55
re(2): Simulation	Charlie	2003-05-21 03:40:30
re: Simulation	Charlie	2003-05-20 10:07:34
Simulation	Charlie	2003-05-20 10:03:08
re(3): Solution	Bryan	2003-05-20 06:26:38
re: Am I correct in saying this	Charlie	2003-05-20 04:53:19
Am I correct in saying this	sendil	2003-05-20 01:06:32
re: Numerical Answers	Charlie	2003-05-19 17:59:22
re(2): Solution	Charlie	2003-05-19 16:15:15
re: My idea as well	Charlie	2003-05-19 15:44:21
re(3): Numerical Answers	Charlie	2003-05-19 15:40:22
re: Solution	Bryan	2003-05-19 12:52:22
My idea as well	Gamer	2003-05-19 12:10:27
Solution	Bryan	2003-05-19 10:14:41
re(2): Numerical Answers	Gamer	2003-05-19 10:11:34
re: Numerical Answers	Charlie	2003-05-19 09:43:33
Numerical Answers	Charlie	2003-05-19 09:40:39

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