Bertrand's Paradox

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Bertrand's Paradox

• Presented by Eugene Kang

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Problem
A chord of circle line segment from a point on
the circle to another point on the circle
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Answer Choices
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Mathematical Solutions

• Parallel Slices

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Mathematical Solutions

• Angle Slices

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Mathematical Solutions

• Random Slices

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ftp//ftp.haverford.edu/pub/cgreene/prob/text/book
programs /chap2/BertrandsParadox.Chpt2.mat.nb
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Bertrand's Paradox for Dummies
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Not to be Confused

• Bertrands Paradox vs. Bertrand Paradox

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Credit

• http//web.mit.edu/tee/www/bertrand/
• Charles M. Grinstead, J. Laurie Snell,
  INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY http//www.dartmouth.e
  du/chance/teaching_aids/books_articles/probabilit
  y_book/pdf.html
• http//www.cut-the-knot.org/bertrand.shtml