HMMT 二月 2015 · 几何 · 第 1 题
HMMT February 2015 — Geometry — Problem 1
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英文原题
- Let R be the rectangle in the Cartesian plane with vertices at (0 , 0) , (2 , 0) , (2 , 1) , and (0 , 1). R can bedivided into two unit squares, as shown.
Pro selects a point P uniformly at random in the interior of R . Find the probability that the linethrough P with slope will pass through both unit squares.1 2
解析
英文解析
- Let R be the rectangle in the Cartesian plane with vertices at (0 , 0) , (2 , 0) , (2 , 1) , and (0 , 1). R can bedivided into two unit squares, as shown.
Pro selects a point P uniformly at random in the interior of R . Find the probability that the linethrough P with slope will pass through both unit squares.1
Answer:32
Precisely the middle two (of four) regions satisfiy the problem conditions, and it’s easy to compute the 4
(fraction of) areas as .3 4