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iosangel:

A point is selected at random inside the given figure. What is the probability the point will be in the region labeled D? Choose your answer, as a fraction in simplest form. P(D) =

iosangel:

Hero:

\(P(D) = \dfrac{\text{Area of region D}}{\text{Area of entire rectangular region}}\)

Hero:

That's your hint

iosangel:

4/19

iosangel:

?

Hero:

Mind explaining how you came up with that fraction?

iosangel:

Yah, 4 is Area of region D and 19 is I added all of the number and got 19....

Hero:

BTW, @iosangel what is the formula for Area of a rectangle?

iosangel:

w*l

iosangel:

How do i ind the area of that? its split in halves

iosangel:

find*

Hero:

What is the length and width of rectangle D?

iosangel:

3 and 4...

iosangel:

Oh lol, so 4 *3

Hero:

Does 3 and 4 really represent the entire length and width of D? The length of D seems a lot longer than 4 to me.

iosangel:

Uh, 5?

Hero:

Why do you think 5 represents the length of D?

iosangel:

I have no idea, but I think it would be 12 since 3*4 is 12... l*w.... right?

Hero:

|dw:1524500723593:dw| that length is only 4? Really?

iosangel:

Ohh, its 9

Hero:

Very good. So what is the area of D?

iosangel:

9

iosangel:

or 27

iosangel:

@Hero don't leave MEH~~~~~ ik I'm dumb, my teacher doesnt explain any math to me.......

Hero:

Yes, The Area of D is 27 which would be the numerator of the fraction. Now for the denominator ... Can you calculate that?

iosangel:

I'll try....Width would be 5 and length would be 12?

iosangel:

and then 5*12?.....

iosangel:

Right?

Hero:

Let me do some more highlighting

Hero:

|dw:1524501381881:dw|

Hero:

|dw:1524501395147:dw|

iosangel:

5 is the width and 3 is the length... so 15?

iosangel:

No, it isnt 15...

Hero:

You figured out the correct answer for D. I wonder how you did that. The width of the entire rectangle is the same as the length of D

iosangel:

Oh yes

Hero:

Or I should say the width of the BIGGEST* rectangle is the same as the length of rectangle D. Do you see that?

Hero:

Anyway, I think you confuse yourself too easily. The hints I give are pretty clear.

iosangel:

It's be 9 then.....

Hero:

Yes, and what about the length of the BIGGEST rectangle?

iosangel:

30

Hero:

That's too big actually.

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