What is the probability that P1 is closer to Q than P2 ?

**hyungju2012** · December 14th 2012, 04:03 AM

Hello,

Can you help me to solve the probability problem in the figure?

Thank you in advance for any advice.

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**Plato** · December 14th 2012, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by hyungju2012

Can you help me to solve the probability problem in the figure?

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I find this question poorly worded. When it says "in a circle" does it mean on the disk bounded by the circle? Or does it mean a point in the set of points in the actual circle?

For example $(0.5,0.5)$ is interior to $x^2+y^2=1$ but it is not in the set of points that makeup the circle.

**hyungju2012** · December 14th 2012, 06:07 PM

I have clarified the problem description according to the comment form Plato.

I appreciate Plato for the helpful comment.

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