Suppose we choose arbitrarily a point from the square with corners at (2,1), (3,1), (2,2), and (3,2). The random variable A is the area of the triangle with its corners at (2,1), (3,1), and the chosen point. Compute E[A].

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Suppose we choose arbitrarily a point from the square with corners at
(2,1), (3,1), (2,2), and (3,2). The random variable A is the area of the triangle
with its corners at (2,1), (3,1), and the chosen point. Compute E[A]. 

(2, 2)
randomly chosen
point
(2, 1)
·A
(3, 2)
(3,1)
Transcribed Image Text:(2, 2) randomly chosen point (2, 1) ·A (3, 2) (3,1)
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