A Probability Fixes a Rectangle

6/10plane geometryprobabilitySymmetry

Problem

In a rectangle ABCDABCD, a point PP is chosen at random on the side CDCD. The probability that the largest side of APB\triangle APB is ABAB equals 12\dfrac 12. Find ADAB\dfrac{AD}{AB}.

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Solution

Difficulty6/10
Topicsplane geometry, probability, Symmetry

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