Choose a point uniformly at random in the unit square (square of side length one). Let D be the distance of the point chosen to the nearest edge of the square. (a) Compute P{D > 0.37}. (b) Let fo denote the probability density function of D. Evaluate fp(0.25). (c) Calculate E[D].

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Choose a point uniformly at random in the unit square (square of side length one). Let D be the distance of the
point chosen to the nearest edge of the square.
(a) Compute P{D > 0.37}.
(b) Let fo denote the probability density function of D. Evaluate fp(0.25).
(c) Calculate E[D].
Transcribed Image Text:Choose a point uniformly at random in the unit square (square of side length one). Let D be the distance of the point chosen to the nearest edge of the square. (a) Compute P{D > 0.37}. (b) Let fo denote the probability density function of D. Evaluate fp(0.25). (c) Calculate E[D].
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