How Do You Find Geometric Probability Using Areas?

How Do You Find Geometric Probability Using Areas?

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This tutorial gives you practice finding geometric probability. Given a circle inscribed in a square, you'll see how to find the probability that a point chosen at random will land in the circle!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • geometric
  • probability
  • area
  • geometric probabilities

Background Tutorials

  • Apply the formula for the area of regular polygons to solve problems using appropriate units of measure

      • What is the Formula for the Area of a Circle?What is the Formula for the Area of a Circle?

      What is the Formula for the Area of a Circle?

      Did you know that you can figure out the formula for the area of a circle by first turning the circle into a parallelogram? It seems a little weird, but it really works! Watch this tutorial to see how it's done!