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#2 2012-03-23 11:20:28
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Re: Another random problem
I think it is 1/3
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#3 2012-03-23 11:34:54
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4 2012-03-23 11:42:40
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Hi bobbym
how did you get that?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#5 2012-03-23 11:47:15
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x ∈ [0,2], y ∈ [0,3] both are uniform distributions. There are 3 y's for every 2 x's.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#6 2012-03-23 11:56:12
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Hi bobbym
i think i switched x and y coordinates.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#7 2012-03-23 12:03:16
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Hi;
Or the answer is the area enclosed by the rectangle on top and the line y = x.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#8 2012-03-23 12:14:24
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Hi bobbym
yes that's how i did it,i just flipped the rectangle around the y=x line.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#9 2012-03-23 12:17:17
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Hi anonimnystefy;
It is late and time for you to rest. I will see you tomorrow.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#10 2012-03-23 12:19:02
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Noooooooooooo...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#11 2012-03-23 12:20:24
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Is it not 2:20 AM?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#12 2012-03-23 12:21:09
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Re: Another random problem
Yes it is.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#13 2012-03-23 12:26:07
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Yawning, sleepy eyelids, a general buildup of toxins and a lowering of body temperature all signalling the need for sleep...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#14 2012-03-23 12:28:43
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And yet math is awaiting.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#15 2012-03-23 12:29:41
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Let the problems of the day be sufficient for the day.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#16 2012-03-23 12:31:47
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Don't understand.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#17 2012-03-23 12:34:13
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Math will wait.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#18 2012-12-14 12:21:08
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actually, bobbym
The point (x,y) satisfies x<y if and only if it belongs to the shaded triangle bounded by the lines x=y,y=2 , and , x=0 the area of which is 2. The rectangle has area 6, so the probability in question is 1/3
I see you have graph paper.
You must be plotting something
#19 2012-12-14 12:38:28
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Hi cooljackiec
Bobbym's answer is correct. Take a closer look and try plotting a few values fir (x,y) to see which area the points will belong.
And, welcome to the forum! 
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#20 2012-12-14 15:20:29
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Hi cooljackiec;
The area above the triangle that the line y = x makes is twice as large as the area below the triangle. y is a 2 to 1 favorite. There is only one probability that is twice its complement. That is 2 / 3. The probability the P(y > x ) = 2 / 3 so P(x < y ) = 2 / 3.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.