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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?

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re: Numerical Answers

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(In reply to Numerical Answers by Charlie)

In the post, where I say 2/64, that should be (2/64)/360, as specified in the program.

Posted by Charlie on 2003-05-19 09:43:33

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